A string of Chris Cairns's teammates will take the stand against him as the former New Zealand cricketing great faces a perjury trial in London.
The 45-year-old appeared in Southwark Crown Court on Monday as legal arguments for the trial began, and a witness list confirmed a who's who of cricket celebrities set to give evidence.
Among the New Zealand contingent listed were Brendon McCullum, Lou Vincent, Daniel Vettori, Kyle Mills, Chris Harris, Shane Bond and Andre Adams.
Cairns's lawyers also noted Stephen Fleming and Mark Greatbatch down as potential witnesses.
Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting and former Sri Lankan star Aravinda de Silva are also due to appear.
Cairns faces a perjury charge stemming from a 2012 libel trial over alleged match-fixing.
The Crown says he stated falsely during that trial that he had "never, ever cheated at cricket and nor would he ever contemplate such a thing".
The New Zealander also faces a joint charge, with co-defendant barrister Andrew Fitch-Holland, of perverting the course of justice for allegedly inducing Vincent to provide a false statement.
Arriving and leaving court alone on Monday, Cairns refused to engage with the waiting media pack, staring straight ahead and walking away as he was followed by reporters and cameras.
During the court session, Cairns was seated in the dock alongside Fitch-Holland, only taking part when he confirmed his identity to the judge.
The trial had been set down for four weeks, but Justice Nigel Sweeney said there was a possibility it could last up until as late as November 20.
Jury selection is expected to start on Wednesday afternoon, while the first witness is expected to give evidence next Monday.
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