The rescheduling of the first Test which will now be played on December 9 in Adelaide instead of Brisbane (December 4), has given the Indian players a little more time to get used to Australian conditions.


Virender Sehwag during a promotional event for the World Cup in the city yesterday. Pic/Sayyed Sameer Abedi

Starting the four-Test series in Adelaide also seems to be a boon as the conditions are expected to be less daunting than the Gabba in Brisbane.