Ricky Ponting's Australia arrived in India on Monday for a four-Test tour, setting aside security worries following deadly bomb blasts in the country and in neighbouring Pakistan.
The 15-man squad will spend the next week training in Jaipur before flying to Hyderabad for a four-day match against the Indian board president's XI from October 2.
That will be Australia's only warm-up before the first Test opens in Bangalore on October 9. The remaining Tests will be played in Mohali, New Delhi and Nagpur.
The highly-anticipated tour had been placed in doubt after five coordinated bomb blasts ripped through crowded markets in New Delhi on September 13, killing more than 20 people.
Australia cancelled a Test tour of Pakistan in March and also raised security concerns about this month's Champions Trophy there, forcing the tournament to be put off by a year.
AUSTRALIAN SQUAD:
Ricky Ponting (capt), Matthew Hayden, Phil Jaques, Michael Clarke (vice-capt), Simon Katich, Michael Hussey, Shane Watson, Brad Haddin (wicket-keeper), Brett Lee, Stuart Clark, Mitchell Johnson, Doug Bollinger, Peter Siddle, Bryce McGain, Jason Krejza.
SCHEDULE:
Sept 22-28: Training camp in Jaipur
Oct 2-5: Four-day match practice match, Hyderabad
Oct 9-13: First Test, Bangalore
Oct 17-21: Second Test, Mohali
Oct 29-Nov 2: Third Test, New Delhi
Nov 6-10: Fourth Test, Nagpur.
The 15-man squad will spend the next week training in Jaipur before flying to Hyderabad for a four-day match against the Indian board president's XI from October 2.
That will be Australia's only warm-up before the first Test opens in Bangalore on October 9. The remaining Tests will be played in Mohali, New Delhi and Nagpur.
The highly-anticipated tour had been placed in doubt after five coordinated bomb blasts ripped through crowded markets in New Delhi on September 13, killing more than 20 people.
Australia cancelled a Test tour of Pakistan in March and also raised security concerns about this month's Champions Trophy there, forcing the tournament to be put off by a year.
AUSTRALIAN SQUAD:
Ricky Ponting (capt), Matthew Hayden, Phil Jaques, Michael Clarke (vice-capt), Simon Katich, Michael Hussey, Shane Watson, Brad Haddin (wicket-keeper), Brett Lee, Stuart Clark, Mitchell Johnson, Doug Bollinger, Peter Siddle, Bryce McGain, Jason Krejza.
SCHEDULE:
Sept 22-28: Training camp in Jaipur
Oct 2-5: Four-day match practice match, Hyderabad
Oct 9-13: First Test, Bangalore
Oct 17-21: Second Test, Mohali
Oct 29-Nov 2: Third Test, New Delhi
Nov 6-10: Fourth Test, Nagpur.
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