1st Test between India-Australia postponed

Sydney, Nov 29: The first Test match between India and Australia to be played next week has been put off to an unspecified date to allow the players attend late Phillip Hughes’ funeral scheduled on Wednesday in his hometown. Cricket Australia (CA) said announced on Saturday that it was neither fair nor feasible to start the Test match on December 4 as planned. In a statement, Cricket Australia said, “The first Test between Australia and India that was scheduled to start in Brisbane next Thursday has been postponed until an unspecified date to allow the cricket world time to grieve over the death of Phillip Hughes.” The BCCI and the Indian Test squad have been understanding and supportive of the unprecedented circumstances.