Terming the four-Test series as exciting and tough, the two-time World Cup winning coach said, "It's going to be a very tough series... like any India-Australia series. We'll see a tight contest. We expect to see some good bowling from both the teams. But Lee, having known the sub-continent well, we'll have to have an effective bowler on these wickets."

The 55-year-old, who is currently the coach of Indian Premier League team Kolkata Knight Riders, however, said the top order batsmen have to perform well for their team to do well in their series.

"The real crux of the series will be how the top order negotiates the opposition bowlers. That will be crucial in determining the result of the match," Buchanan, who is on a two-day trip to scout for budding talents for their IPL team, told reporters this morning.

The Aussie, however, refused to comment on the mystery surrounding Andrew Symonds' availability for the Test series.

"I'm too far away to make any comment. However, we would be able to know whether Symonds would play or not," he said.

The volatile Australian all-rounder had a stormy relation with both the Indian players and the crowds.

Booed and barracked in India, he also figured prominently with Harbhajan Singh in the Sydney racism row last summer.