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England fans prepare for Chennai Test (0)

The players have arrived; their security has arrived; a cyclone has apparently arrived and, if you look very closely, a small pocket of England supporters has slowly begun to arrive in Chennai in time for the first Test.

It's been a long and trying two weeks since the terrible scenes from Mumbai, not only for the players in deciding whether to return but also for those supporters waiting on that decision and making their own choice on whether to travel accordingly.

These are extraordinary times out here (as has been proved by the willingness of the BCCI and ECB to come to an agreement over the venues) and it would be churlish to criticise the authorities too much for the time taken to come to a decision.

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Oliver Brett - BBC Sport journalist

Indian thoughts return to cricket (0)

Cricket has essentially been in limbo since the horrific attacks by gunmen on Mumbai.

But for fans of England and India, thoughts will finally return to matters on the field on Thursday when captains Kevin Pietersen and Mahendra Dhoni walk out for the toss at Chennai.

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