India has withdrawn a complaint against Australian spinner Brad Hogg.
Hogg has thanked India for their 'lovely' gesture, which means he is free to play in the third Test at the WACA Ground, starting Wednesday.
Hogg, who allegedly referred to Indian players as 'bastards', faced a suspension of up to four Tests if he had been found guilty.
Rival captains Ricky Ponting and Anil Kumble have also met with ICC mediator Ranjan Madugalle to iron out their differences in the aftermath of the bitter second test.
'From what happened with Ricky and I, we had a discussion with Ranjan and after that it was important that the game of cricket moved on', Kumble said.
'Cricket is larger than the individual and it was important that we forgot about what happened in Sydney as one of those bad moments and that it was time to move on'.
'So in view of that, we decided as a team that we withdraw the charge made against Brad Hogg'.
'It was just one of those incidents, probably made in the heat of the moment and it was important that we moved on'.
'So in view of that, we have withdrawn the charges'.
'It's a kind gesture, a lovely gesture by the Indian team and it's much appreciated by myself and the Australian cricket team', Hogg said.
'Cricket would like to move forward and hopefully any future games between India and Australia are going to be close contests, good viewing for the spectators and played with much enjoyment by the teams'. Source