August 6, 2014 8:29 AM

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ICC to appeal against verdict to absolve Anderson, Jadeja of code violation charges

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced it is considering whether to appeal against the decision to clear England's James Anderson and India's Ravindra Jadeja over their recent spat. World cricket's governing body said it "has received and is considering" the written decision of judicial commissioner Gordon Lewis, who found the pair not guilty of breaching the ICC's code of conduct following a disciplinary hearing in Southampton on Friday. The ICC added as per the ICC Code of Conduct, ICC chief executive David Richardson has seven days — until Sunday — to consider whether to lodge an appeal against the decision.India charged fast bowler Anderson and England counter-charged all-rounder Jadeja regarding an incident that took place on the second day of the drawn first Test at Trentbridge in Nottingham on July 10. Anderson and Jadeja, batting at the time, were seen exchanging words as the players left the field during the lunch break.

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