Third and fourth Tests delayed by a day

The third and fourth Tests of Australia's tour to India have been pushed back by a day because of the festival of Diwali and will now begin on October 29 and November 6 respectively.

The third Test was scheduled to start in Delhi on October 28 which is when Diwali will be celebrated in the country. The fourth Test will be played in Nagpur.

Australia's tour to India consists of four Test matches, the first of which begins on October 9 in Bangalore, immediately after the proposed Champions Twenty20 League is scheduled to end on October 8. The Australians will also play a warm-up match between October 2 and 5.