Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan is expecting a close contest in the forthcoming four-Test series against Australia starting December 6. Dhawan will not feature in the Tests after the left-hander was dropped post a disappointing series in England, but that didn't stop the swashbuckling opener from expressing his opinion at the Sydney Harbour during an event organised by Tourism Australia yesterday.

"It will be a competitive series, no doubt. India will need to be at their best across all three departments and that includes slip fielding. We all know how good the Australian bowling attack is and at the same time, our batting has the experience of playing in these conditions. The contest between their bowlers and our batsmen will be extremely competitive and hopefully, our guys score a lot of runs." Dhawan said.