Series starts in Adelaide

Australia's four-Test series against India will now start in Adelaide on December 9 after Cricket Australia on Monday reworked the schedule following the tragic death of Phillip Hughes.

The opening clash between the teams was due to start on Thursday at the Gabba in Brisbane but was put off following the death of Hughes in a freak on-field incident, with skipper Michael Clarke admitting his players were emotionally shattered.

India were scheduled to travel to Brisbane on Monday to prepare for the Test, but they remained in Adelaide, effectively ending any hopes that the Gabba Test may be pushed back by one or two days.

With Hughes' funeral scheduled for Wednesday in his home town of Macksville, Cricket Australia Monday night listed a change of dates on its website, with Adelaide Oval now hosting the first Test.

Instead of starting on Friday, December 12 -- as the second Test originally slated for Adelaide was scheduled to -- it will begin on December 9.