Chris Cairns's career caught on camera

Jan 23, 2006

Cairns appeals against Gillespie, unsuccessfully•Hamish Blair/Getty Images

Cairns steams in•Darren England/Getty Images

Man for a crisis: A jubiliant Cairns runs back to the pavilion after hitting the winning runs at the ICC Knockout final in Nairobi•Paul McGregor/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Cairns makes a diving catch off his own bowling to dismiss South Africa's Darrryl Cullinan •AFP

Cairns delivers a ball while umpire Bowden looks on. 1st Test: New Zealand v England at Christchurch, 13-17 March, 2002•Iain McGregor/Photosport

Cairns clatters sixes to all corners of Lord's•Tom Shaw/Getty Images

Cairns celebrates his 200th Test wicket•Touchline Photo

Cairns bows out of Test cricket•Getty Images

Cairns sports the retro look before taking on Australia in a Twenty 20 international•Getty Images

Cairns whacks a four as New Zealand make a fist of the chase at Brisbane in 2001•william west/AFP

When injuries laid him low: Cairns watches the proceedings from the stands•Sandra Teddy/Photosport

Cairns hits a six, New Zealand v Australia, 2nd Test, 1999/00•Hamish Blair/Getty Images

Chris Cairns celebrates a wicket at Brisbane•Rob Cox/Action Photographics

Tendulkar and Cairns share a laugh at the end of a match •Andrew Cornaga/Photosport

Cairns flicks a ball away for six runs•William West/AFP

Just another hit-out at the office•Getty Images

Cairns celebrates after nailing Adam Gilchrist•Ryan Pierse/Getty Images

Cairns announces his retirement at a news conference in Christchurch•Getty Images

Alexander Joe/AFP

Cairns attempts to block the ball•William West/AFP

Cairns after his heroic efforts against South Africa, when victory was nearly written off•Darren England/Getty Images

Cairns prepares himself to send one to the fence•Reuters

Cairns raises his arms after scoring a century•William West/AFP

Cairns appeals for the wicket of Mark Butcher•Getty Images

Cairns shares a light moment during practice•Jeff Brass/Getty Images