4 Dec 2008

England cricketers to head to Abu Dhabi

7:43 am on 4 December 2008

The England cricketers will fly to Abu Dhabi tonight before travelling on to India to resume their tour.

England returned home early from their one-day series in India after the attacks in Mumbai last week and the ECB have spent 72 hours evaluating security issues before deciding whether the squad would return for two test matches.

England's squad, along with nine members of the England Performance Squad, will practise in Abu Dhabi before travelling on to India next week, subject to the implementation of security recommendations.

The first test is scheduled to start in Chennai next Thursday.