Ending days of speculation, the first Cricket Test between India and Australia was today rescheduled for December 9 in Adelaide, at the adopted home ground of late batsman Phillip Hughes. The tragic death of the Australian batsman left the host country devastated. Cricket Australia said in a statement today that the series for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy will now commence in Adelaide on the revised date of Tuesday 9th December. The second Test in Brisbane will start on December 17, followed by Melbourne on December 26 and the final match in Sydney, starting January 6. These changes follow discussions between Cricket Australia, the Australian Cricketers' Association and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). CA Chief Executive Officer James Sutherland thanked the BCCI for its continued support and understanding. He said the BCCI has shown great empathy and understanding which Cricket Australia truly appreciates. He also said the BCCI put the cricket community's concerns for the Hughes family well ahead of its own preparation. Sutherland said the changed program was made due to welfare concerns for Australia's players, grieving the loss of Hughes who passed away last week. Hughes' funeral will take place in his home town of Macksville on Wednesday. The entire Australian team, Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli, visiting side's coach Duncan Fletcher and Team Director Ravi Shastri will attend the funeral of the young batsman.