Waugh to put Australian unbeaten record on line in India

Australia have beaten Zimbabwe (away), Pakistan (home), India (home), New Zealand (away) and the West Indies (home), but view India and their sapping dry pitches as one of cricket’s ultimate tests.

“We haven’t won there for a long time and I know we have the side to win there, it’s just a matter of attitude and enjoying the culture, the people and the surroundings over there,” Waugh said in the wake of Australia’s 5-0 series clean sweep over the West Indies on Saturday.

“That will be crucial to how we perform over there, whether we enjoy ourselves and open up to the things around us, obviously it’s different to Australia, but I believe we’re going to do that. We’re a pretty mature side, we have of a lot of experience and there are a lot of level heads in the side, so we’re going over there to give it our best shot.” Waugh said with Australia’s battery of pace bowlers and spinners, the tourists will have options against the Indians.

“I’m not too worried if the wicket’s going to turn or whatever they do, we have to go over there and play positive cricket and believe we can win on any surface, in any conditions, whether it’s hot, humid and uncomfortable and block it out of our minds… this is a great challenge for us.

“I think we’re good enough and I think it’s fair enough for people to judge us on the next tour. I am willing to put that on the line. If we don’t perform over there, then possibly we’re not as good as these other sides that have won in those eras.”