![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small}
Stephen Brenkley
The Independent On Sunday's cricket correspondent for almost 10 years, Stephen Brenkley also reports on the sport for its daily sister. He started writing about cricket 26 years ago when he still harboured ambitions of opening the batting for England, broadcasts on the subject regularly and is passionate about what Twenty20 can do for the game at large.
England embarked for India today to resume their abandoned cricket tour. Or rather, they departed for Abu Dhabi with the intention of flying to India sometime over the weekend.
They were, in the words of their captain, Kevin Pietersen, “buying some time.” They will practise in the emirate while awaiting the final reports on safety and security in India.
The team to a man appear to have agreed to return to play two Test matches, the first in Chennai beginning next Thursday and the second three days later in Mohali. They left the country in a hurry during the terrorist attacks on Mumbai last week with their final two one-day internationals being cancelled.
