Master blaster, Sachin Tendulkar termed Australia as a bigger rival of India than traditional Pakistan. He was clearly commenting on the forthcoming series with Australia and India. He stressed the need of competition and high standards of play in cricket matches. 

He also recalled the days when Indian team achieved a glorious victory over Australia in its home turf and Australian people liked the sports spirit and competitiveness of Indian team. He said that the Indian players need to be well prepared for coming series. 

Sachin Tendulkar expected that the October series would also be very competitive like all series from 2001 onwards. He said that he does not believe in making record, he believes in enjoying the game while playing. He said that it’s his focus that would lead to making and breaking the records.