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ICC to consider ruling to clear England’s Jimmy Anderson ICC to consider ruling to clear England’s Jimmy Anderson
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The International Cricket Council has announced it is to consider the ruling from the James Anderson-Ravindra Jadeja case before deciding whether to appeal. The International Cricket Council has announced it is to consider the ruling from the Jimmy Anderson-Ravindra Jadeja case before deciding whether to appeal.
England seamer Anderson was last week cleared of any wrong-doing by judicial commissioner Gordon Lewis relating to an incident with India all-rounder Jadeja in the first Investec Test at Trent Bridge, with insufficient evidence said to be crucial in the retired Australian judge’s verdict. The England seamer Anderson was last week cleared of any wrong-doing by judicial commissioner Gordon Lewis relating to an incident with India all-rounder Jadeja in the first Test at Trent Bridge, with insufficient evidence said to be crucial in the retired Australian judge’s verdict.
With the Board of Control for Cricket in India unable to appeal the decision, only the ICC – where India hold increasingly significant political sway – can act. With the Board of Control for Cricket in India unable to appeal against the decision, only the ICC – where India hold increasingly significant political sway – can act.
While it may yet decide there is no case to answer, an appeal could mean both decisions are liable to be overturned although the ICC has until Sunday before it decides whether or not to take the case further.While it may yet decide there is no case to answer, an appeal could mean both decisions are liable to be overturned although the ICC has until Sunday before it decides whether or not to take the case further.
The body said in a short statement: “The International Cricket Council (ICC) today confirmed that it has received and is considering the written decision of His Honor Gordon Lewis AM, the Judicial Commissioner, in respect of his findings that England’s James Anderson and Ravindra Jadeja of India were not guilty of breaching the ICC Code of Conduct and Player Support Personnel, following an exhaustive disciplinary hearing which was held in Southampton on Friday.The body said in a short statement: “The International Cricket Council (ICC) today confirmed that it has received and is considering the written decision of His Honor Gordon Lewis AM, the Judicial Commissioner, in respect of his findings that England’s James Anderson and Ravindra Jadeja of India were not guilty of breaching the ICC Code of Conduct and Player Support Personnel, following an exhaustive disciplinary hearing which was held in Southampton on Friday.
“As per Section 8.3.2 of the ICC Code of Conduct, ICC Chief Executive David Richardson has seven days - until Sunday, 10 August - to consider whether to lodge an appeal against the decision. “As per Section 8.3.2 of the ICC Code of Conduct, ICC Chief Executive David Richardson has seven days – until Sunday, 10 August – to consider whether to lodge an appeal against the decision.
“The ICC will make no further comment on this matter until the decision has been made.”“The ICC will make no further comment on this matter until the decision has been made.”
Anderson was in danger of facing a ban of up to four Tests if found guilty of a Level 3 charge of “pushing and abusing” Jadeja in the pavilion stairwell during lunch on day two of the Test in Nottingham, but Lewis had decided neither player had transgressed. Anderson was in danger of facing a ban of up to four Tests if found guilty of a level-three charge of “pushing and abusing” Jadeja in the pavilion stairwell during lunch on day two of the Test in Nottingham, but Lewis had decided neither player had transgressed.
That meant that Jadeja was also cleared of a lesser charge for his part in the spat. Both players were found not guilty after a six-hour video conference hearing on Friday and, under the rules, only the International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive, Dave Richardson, can appeal against the commissioner’s verdict. Jadeja was also cleared of a lesser charge for his part in the spat. Both players were found not guilty after a six-hour video conference hearing on Friday and, under the rules, only the ICC chief executive, Dave Richardson, can appeal against the commissioner’s verdict.
“What we have done is we’ve written a letter to the ICC saying we are not happy with the verdict,” the BCCI secretary Sanjay Patel said, denying the game’s most powerful board had requested Richardson to appeal.“What we have done is we’ve written a letter to the ICC saying we are not happy with the verdict,” the BCCI secretary Sanjay Patel said, denying the game’s most powerful board had requested Richardson to appeal.
“We don’t have a right to appeal in this case,” Patel added.“We don’t have a right to appeal in this case,” Patel added.
The fourth Test of the five-match series starts at Old Trafford on Thursday with the teams tied at 1-1.The fourth Test of the five-match series starts at Old Trafford on Thursday with the teams tied at 1-1.