Aussies are no more invincible: Buchanan

Mumbai: Former Australia coach John Buchanan has said the current Australian team isn't as dominating as other Australian teams of the recent past, and thinks they are no more invincibles as Australian teams with the likes of Glenn McGrath, Shane Warne, Adam Gilchrist and Damien Martyn were.

The Australian team is currently in India for a four-Test series for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, and they have a hugely inexperienced side when it comes to playing Test matches in India.

When asked if the current Australian team lacked the aura of invincibility that previous Australian teams had, Buchanan told Cricinfo, "I agree that the aura has somewhat been diminished by India's performance in Australia earlier this year. And that's why both teams will be a little bit uncertain of each other."

"This Australian side is different. There is no question about that. For this team, consistency will be defined by how it relates against other Aussie sides previously," he added.

However, opener Matthew Hayden seemed to think nothing had changed, and that the question of Australia being invincible was only a perception - but not within the team. He said, "The whole thing about aura is that it's a perception and not necessarily reality.  Obviously there has been a change in personnel. We are in a situation where we've got some younger players. We haven't got a McGrath, a Gillespie, or a Warne, Langer or Martyn. It is a development of a new and challenging Australian outfit. It's a matter of whether we are good enough to win series, to put Test match wins together."