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More than a week after halting their seven-week tour in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, England's players returned to the sub-continent in readiness for the two-Test series due to start on Thursday.

They were met by around 1,000 fanatical cricket fans and were surrounded by armed police almost as soon as they stepped off flight EY268 from Abu Dhabi, where they had spent the last few days at a training camp considering whether to continue the tour.

Led by captain Kevin Pietersen, they marched through and onto a team bus before being driven to their hotel in Chennai.

Their arrival caused a ripple of excitement outside the airport with fans jostling to find a position to take pictures before they were quickly driven away.

The fuss and excitement continued at the hotel when the players were presented with a garland of flowers and marked with a Tika, the traditional Hindu red spot placed on the forehead which signifies health and prosperity.

Their arrival follows a week of intense discussions between the players, the England and Wales Cricket Board and the Professional Cricketers' Association.

England returned home a week last Saturday and, after days of discussions, agreed to go to a training camp in Abu Dhabi to consider a report from security consultant Reg Dickason.

That report was delivered to the players on Sunday, who agreed to travel on to India and continue with a tour many thought would never resume.