Top 10 players of all time from Canterbury

#4 Chris Cairns

Cairns was a destructive batsman and a fine exponent of medium pace bowling

One of New Zealand's greatest all-rounders ever and one of eight players in cricket history to complete the double of 200 wickets and 3000 runs, Chris Cairns was one of the best players in the world during his time as a player.

When fit, Cairns was one of New Zealand's most vital players in both formats of the game and once held the record for the most number of sixes in Test cricket.

He is only one of four New Zealand cricketers with more than 200 Test wickets and his finest moment in international cricket came during the final of the 2000 ICC Champions Trophy when he smashed an unbeaten knock of 102 to help the Black Caps defeat India to lift the trophy.

His finest performance in first-class cricket came in the final of the 2006 State Shield in which Cairns put in a superb all-round showing to help Canterbury defeat Central Districts.

Allegations of match-fixing tarnished Cairns' image to a great extent though the former New Zealand cricketer is yet to be found guilty of the charges levied at him.