However, Shane Warne feels it's nothing new for an Aussie team to come to India and get beaten.
"I was part of the Australian team that dominated the world but even we took three tours to understand how to win in Indian conditions. If you remember we lost two series in 1998 and 2001. Although they were a lot tighter than the one going on presently, we didn't know how to win," the legendary leg-spinner said at a promotional event on Thursday.
"It was during my third tour of India, in 2004, that we understood what needs to be done to win - how to bat and what areas to bowl in. These guys (Aussies) are very inexperienced and these are very tough conditions to play for them. Even R Ashwin struggled in Australia last year. He had an average of nearly 77 there," he pointed out.
While mentioning that at least three-four players sitting in Australia should have been here, Warne said that this Indian tour would help the players become better cricketers.
"They won't realise it now but when they take the field in the Champions Trophy in June, their skill levels will be much higher. They may even surprise England during the Ashes," he said.
Warne also supported underfire Australian coach Mickey Arthur, saying it would be unfair to sack the coach.
"One can't use Mickey as a scapegoat for the boys not performing. There must have been other issues leading to him bringing down the hammer on those four players who were dropped for the third Test," Warne said.
He added that a coach has very little to give to an international team.
" John Buchanan, for example, had no knowledge of how to play cricket. Even my 12-year-old son could coach that strong Australian team where you just had to throw the ball to McGrath and Lee and there were batsmen to back them up."
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