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First Test postponed as cricket world mourns Phillip Hughes' death

<p>With the cricket world mourning Phillip Hughes' tragic death, next week's first Test between India and Australia was today pushed back to an unspecified date to let the players attend the late batsman's funeral scheduled on Wednesday in his hometown</p>

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Adelaide: With the cricket world mourning Phillip Hughes' tragic death, next week's first Test between India and Australia was today pushed back to an unspecified date to let the players attend the late batsman's funeral scheduled on Wednesday in his hometown.

In a statement issued today, Cricket Australia said that it was neither feasible nor fair to begin the Test on December 4 as originally planned.

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