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Harbhajan cleared to play while appeal

is pending



MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Indian spinner

Harbhajan Singh has been cleared to resume

playing until his appeal against a three-match ban is heard,

the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Tuesday.

Harbhajan was suspended by ICC match referee Mike

Proctor for three matches on Sunday after being found

guilty of racially abusing Australian all-rounder Andrew

Symonds during last week's ill-tempered second test in Sydney.

Harbhajan has denied abusing Symonds and the Indian

cricket board has lodged an appeal on his behalf.

ICC chief executive Malcolm Speed said a date for Harbhajan's

appeal had not yet been set but the bowler would be allowed to

continue playing in the meantime, in accordance with ICC regulations.

"The ICC has a robust process of dealing with Code of Conduct

issues and that process will now run its natural course," Speed said