Sachin Tendulkar is preparing for India's Test series in Pakistan next month by practicing against a bowling machine.
"I am doing that to get my body to adjust and react quickly to speed," India's premier batsman told reporters at a motor sports function in Mumbai on Wednesday.
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Tendulkar, who returned to international cricket in October after surgery for a tennis elbow kept him out of the game for six months, feels that India and Pakistan are evenly matched.
"Our last tour of Pakistan in 2003-04 came immediately after our successful tour of Australia where we drew the Test series, and so we carried the momentum with us," the 32-year-old said.
"Pakistan have gathered momentum after their Test and one-day successes against England. So have we, after our recent run of successes," said Tendulkar, who became Test cricket's highest century maker when he recorded his 35th hundred in the second Test against Sri Lanka earlier this month.
Tendulkar said Pakistan's plan of providing fast pitches would work to the advantage of both teams.
"We have a very good seam attack. Our pacemen bowled really well the last time out," said Tendulkar, referring to India's maiden Test series victory on Pakistan soil last year.
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