A SHOWDOWN is brewing with India opposing any cancellation of Friday’s tour match against a Cricket Australia XI in Adelaide or postponement of the first Test in Brisbane despite the Phillip Hughes tragedy.

However a devastated CA XI could still withdraw from the tour clash.

Hughes, 25, remains in a critical condition after being struck by a bouncer in South Australia’s Sheffield Shield clash with New South Wales in Sydney on Tuesday.

‘I DON’T THINK FIRST TEST WILL GO AHEAD’

“Postponed because of one player? I don’t think so,” a BCCI spokesman told The Advertiser.

Former Test all-rounder Brendon Julian believes the first Test starting next Thursday at the Gabba should be cancelled.

CA XI players - including New South Wales pair Pat Cummins and Gurinder Sandhu - remain uncomfortable at featuring in the two-day match given former Test batsman Hughes’ plight.

However India wants the match to proceed.

“We have already sent well wishes to CA,” said the India spokesman, indicating India would still

be playing tomorrow.

“We are only concentrating on our practice, game and schedule.”

India’s players warm up for a training session last weekend. Source: Getty Images

A flat CA squad – minus Test skipper Michael Clarke who remains with ailing Hughes in Sydney – assembled at Adelaide Oval this morning.

SA pair Kelvin Smith and Alex Gregory did not train – still too traumatised by the fate of Redbacks teammate Hughes. Only one will front against the Indians if absolutely required.

Ryan Carters, Kurtis Patterson and Jake Doran are the other New South Wales players in the squad

Asked if CA could guarantee the tour match would progress, a CA spokeswoman said: “We just don’t know. At this point in time it is going ahead but can’t predict if something will change.”

“We don’t know if the players feel up to it. Their welfare will be the priority. Things could change.”

India pursued the West Indies Cricket Board for $65 million in compensation following its abandoned tour of India last month.

Clarke was meant to figure in this tour match at Adelaide Oval if he was to play in the first Test against India.

CA XI: A Turner (c), R Carters, P Cummins, J Doran, S Grimwade, A Keath, K Patterson, Jonte Pattison, G Sandhu, M Short, Tvd Gugten, A Gregory/K Smith.