January 21, 2008 – Former Captain of Indian Cricket Team Sourav Ganguly said that India is so strong enough to defeat Australia in the coming test and shall level the series.

Ganguly commented that Australian team is not the same force since bowling greats Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne called it quits.

So while the Aussies are still on top of the table, India was closing in on the gap, he said.

"Australia is still the No. 1 team in the world but I think we have a very good side that could be No. 1," Ganguly told Herald Sun.

Ganguly believes India played better cricket throughout this summer and sounded confident of levelling the four-match series by winning the final Test in Adelaide.

"We have a side which has played better against Australia than any other side in the world, which is a good sign for us," Ganguly said.

"To be honest, we have played better than them (this summer). I don't want to talk about the past but I feel we were very unlucky not to win in Sydney," he said.

"We were happy to win in Perth and we think we can level the series," Ganguly added.

The left-hander, left out of India's ODI team for the tri-series that follows the Adelaide Test, was not sure if Australia's young attack could handle the pressure.

"They are finding out that players can't go on and play forever," he said.