Have to be at our best to beat the Aussies: Gambhir

New Delhi: India and Delhi opener Gautam Gambhir has said his team will have to play their best cricket in the next month if they are to beat the Australians and reclaim the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

Despite not having any big names in its bowling line up apart from Brett Lee, Gambhir thinks the Australian attack will still be a potent one. He told CNN-IBN, “If you look at the Australian bowling attack, it is pretty similar to the one we played against when we toured there.

"The only difference is that they don't have the experience of a spinner such as Shane Warne or Stuart MacGill."

Despite the Australians not having the most potent bowling attack in recent times, Gambhir thinks his team cannot afford to relax and need to keep up the pressure at all times. He said, “In any case when you play against a team like Australia, you have to play to the best of your ability."

"They are tough to beat and they always play to the best of their ability."

"You just cannot think of beating them by playing one or two sessions well."

"You have to be at the top of your game throughout the five days."