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In India's first innings of the Boxing Day Test, Yuvraj was ruled caught behind by umpire Billy Bowden, a decision, which could not amuse the left-hander who lingered a little in the crease before eventually departing.
Subsequently, he was charged with breaching Level 1.3 of the ICC Code, which relates to showing dissent at an umpire's decision by action or verbal abuse.
After four umpires on duty in the match -- on-field officials Bowden and Mark Benson, third umpire Steve Davis and fourth umpire John Ward -- levelled the charges, a hearing took place after the third day's play on Friday.
After considering the evidence, Proctor decided Yuvraj had not stood his ground in protest.
Explaining his finding, Proctor said, "It was evident that Yuvraj took more time than normal to leave the crease but it was due to the fact that he was shocked at the decision.
"At no stage he showed displeasure or dissent at the umpire's decision," he was quoted as saying in an ICC statement.
The hearing was attended by the four umpires, India manager Chetan Chauhan, captain Anil Kumble and Yuvraj Singh and video evidence was used.
If found guilty, the penalties for a Level 1 offence range from an official reprimand to a maximum penalty of a fifty per cent fine of a player's match fee.
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