The hearing in Harbhajan Singh's appeal against a three-Test ban commenced at the Adelaide Federal Court on Tuesday and according to sources, a compromise formula has been worked out between the two teams.
India's Sachin Tendulkar and Austrailian captain, Ricky Ponting have written a letter to the presiding judge, Justice John Hansen to reduce Harbhajan's charges from Level 3.3 to level 2.8 only — from charges of racial abuse to using offensive language.
Level 2.8 carries a fine of 50 to 100 per cent of the match fee and can also result in a one Test or two ODI ban.
Harbhajan has been accused of making a racist remark to Australian player Andrew Symonds during the second Test in Sydney earlier this month. Match Referee Mike Procter subsequently slapped the ban on the Indian off-spinner.
ICC-appointed Justice Hansen had said on Monday that additional evidence — including chat transcripts — available from the stump microphone, would be taken into account.
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