On his fourth, and perhaps the last, visit Down Under, the media mobbed batting legend Sachin Tendulkar no sooner than the Indian cricket team arrived in Melbourne to begin its tough Australian tour to take on Ricky Ponting's men.
Tendulkar said India would bank heavily on its batsmen to come out trumps in the Test series against the mighty Australians in their backyard.
"Obviously we will need good totals. The more runs we get the better it is for our bowlers," Tendulkar said, adding that India should pick the best eleven instead of thinking much about the senior and junior ratio.
Tendulkar said he was 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.
Mediapersons greet Sachin Tendulkar as the Indian cricket team arrives at Melbourne Airport on Tuesday.
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