Mumbai, Dec 17: Echoing the views of his captain Anil Kumble, Sachin Tendulkar said India would bank heavily on its batsmen to come out trumps in the Test series against the mighty Australians in their backyards.

“Obviously we will need good totals. The more runs we get the better it is for our bowlers,” Tendulkar said, adding India should pick the best eleven instead of thinking much about the senior and junior ratio.

On his fourth, and perhaps the last, visit Down Under, Tendulkar said he is looking forward to the challenge of facing the Aussies, who will be armed with a new bowling attack after the exit of the illustrious duo of Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath.

“I am looking forward to the Australian tour. It will be a challenging and exciting one,” Tendulkar told a private news channel before departing for Australia.

About his recent habit of succumbing in the nervous 90s, Tendulkar said he was not too much bothered about it as sometimes he fell to dubious decisions too.

“I am not allowed to speak all this, but sometimes a few decisions have not gone in my favour. This is part and parcel of the game. On a few occasions, it just happened. But it does not matter, what matters is whether India wins matches or not.”

—Agencies

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