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LONDON, Dec 3 (Reuters) - England will fly to Abu Dhabi on Thursday before travelling on to India to resume their tour, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Wednesday.

England returned home early from their one-day series in India after the attacks in Mumbai last week and the ECB have spent 72 hours evaluating security issues before deciding whether the squad would return for two test matches.

"While we have sought to reassure players that their safety is paramount we have not pressurised any player into making the trip against their will," Hugh Morris, the managing director of England Cricket, said in a ECB statement.

England's squad, along with nine members of the England Performance Squad, will practise in Abu Dhabi before travelling on to India next week, subject to the implementation of security recommendations.

The first test is scheduled to start in Chennai on Dec. 11. (Reporting by Martyn Herman; editing by Rex Gowar)

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