Australia spinner Brad Hogg has been cleared to play in this week's third test against India after the tourists withdraw a complaint against him.
Hogg was due to face the International Cricket Council (ICC) match referee Mike Procter at a Perth hotel on Monday after being charged with using abusive language during last week's ill-tempered second test in Sydney.
However, the case was dropped when India captain Anil Kumble and team manager Chetan Chauhan told Procter they were withdrawing their complaint.
"It's all behind us now, so we can get on with cricket," Procter told reporters.
"It's a wonderful gesture by India, showing what sportsmanship they possess in the way they play the game."
Kumble said India had agreed to drop the charges after he held a face-to-face meeting with Australia skipper Ricky Ponting.
"It was just one of those incidents, probably made in the heat of the moment, and it was important that we moved on," Kumble said.
"So in view of that, we have withdrawn the charges."
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