Former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns on life assist in Australia: Report

Former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns is on life assist at a hospital in Canberra after abruptly collapsing because of a serious well being difficulty, a report stated on Tuesday.
According to a report in ‘New Zealand Herald’, Cairns “suffered a major medical emergency – an aortic dissection – in Canberra last week” and “will be transferred to a specialist hospital in Sydney soon.”
Aortic dissection is a severe situation during which a tear occurs within the internal layer of the physique’s essential artery.
“He has reportedly undergone several operations while in hospital, but has not responded to treatment as hoped,” the report stated.
One of the very best all-rounders of his time, Cairns performed 62 Tests, 215 ODIs and two T20Is for New Zealand between 1989 and 2006. His father Lance Cairns additionally performed for New Zealand.
The 51-year-old, nevertheless, later confronted allegations of match-fixing when he performed within the now-defunct Indian Cricket League in 2008 and fought many authorized battles to show his innocence throughout which he received a defamation case in opposition to IPL founder Lalit Modi in London in 2012.
He once more confronted fixing allegations from fellow cricketers Lou Vincent and Brendon McCullum earlier than being acquitted of perjury and perverting the course of justice following a gruelling trial in London courtroom in 2015.
Fighting corruption allegations took a toll on his life and at one level of time he needed to take up a job with the Auckland Council to drive vehicles and clear bus shelters to foot the authorized payments.