Anderson free to play in third Test

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Fast bowler Anderson was alleged to have "abused and pushed" Jadeja during the opening match of the series at Trent Bridge.

Anderson was charged with a 'Level 3' offence by the International Cricket Council after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) instigated a code of conduct breach against the Lancashire paceman.

The England and Wales Cricket Board described the altercation - which took place in a pavilion stairwell as the players made their way for lunch on day two of the Test - as "minor."

However, the ECB then responded by lodging a Level 2 counter-allegation against Jadeja.

Anderson's preliminary hearing was held on Tuesday, with the ICC's appointed judicial commissioner Gordon Lewis opting to delay the full hearing until the final day of the third Test at the Rose Bowl in Southampton.

An ICC statement read: "His Honour Gordon Lewis AM, the Judicial Commissioner will hold the hearing of England fast bowler James Anderson via videoconference on Friday 1 August at 0900 (BST), the ICC confirmed today.
 
"The Judicial Commissioner announced this during the preliminary hearing, which was held on Tuesday morning and attended by representatives of Mr Anderson and the ECB and their legal counsel, the ICC's Ethics & Regulatory Lawyer, and representatives of the BCCI and their legal counsel.

Lewis will have 48 hours to announce his decision and decide on potential sanctions after the hearing, and also has the option to find Anderson guilty of a lower level offence should he rule the 31-year-old to be innocent of the Level 3 charge.

The ICC also confirmed that it will hold a hearing into the allegations against Jadeja, although full details have yet be announced.

Meanwhile, Anderson has moved back into the top 10 of the ICC's bowling rankings, jumping five places to eight after taking five wickets in the second-Test defeat at Lord's.

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