Inzamam confident over India tour

Inzamam believes his players have learnt from their tour of Australia

Skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq has said Pakistan are ready to face India in next month's Test series after a battle-hardened tour of Australia.

Pakistan were whitewashed 3-0 in the Test series and lost 2-0 to the world champions in the VB Series finals, but Inzamam is looking at the positives.

"We have learnt a lot which will help us in more than one way when we tour India," said Inzamam.

"The pitches in India will be easier for us compared to Australia."

Inzamam defended his team's poor performance in Australia, saying that a dozen players were debutantes.

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"The conditions in Australia are always tough and you must take into account that 12 of our players were new to those conditions. Three to four players have come to the fore and matured on the tour.

"India will be a difficult and different tour. Indian pitches will definitely be different and there will be no pitch like Perth in India and our batsmen will be more than ease."

Pakistan are scheduled to leave for India on 25 February for their first tour of India in six years to play three Tests and five one-day internationals, with the first Test starting on 4 March.