Team India enjoyed the No. 1 ranking in Test cricket for more than three years and the main reason behind their success was the performances of the fast bowling unit.

The pace attack, featuring Ishant Sharma, Mohammad Shami, Jasprit Bumrah and Umesh Yadav, did a fantastic job in both home and away conditions.

Australia’s young batsman Marnus Labuschagne, who averages over 63 after 14 Tests with four hundreds and seven half-centuries, is now looking forward to test himself against the Indian attack in the upcoming summer at home even though Bumrah is "hard to get past".

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"They are all good bowlers but it is hard to get past Jasprit Bumrah," Labuschagne, who had played one Test against India in Sydney during the 2018-19 series, told PTI in an exclusive interview.

"He has the ability to consistently bowl around 140 kmph and swing the ball when conditions are suitable. He is also able to angle the ball back in at the stumps. You always want to test yourself against the best. Jasprit is probably the leader of that attack," he added.

Labuschagne, 26, also opined that Ishant has been phenomenal in the last couple of years.

"Ishant has been very good during the last couple of years. Coming over here and angling the ball back into right handers, that would be a good challenge for us also," he said.

The second season is always challenging for a player as the opposition tends to figure out something to counter him and Labuschagne totally understands that.

“In terms of a great first year, it was an amazing summer and hopefully, I can better that this time. Hopefully, against a side like India, testing yourself against one of the best bowling attacks in world cricket at the moment," he said.

Having played a few ODIs and a Test match against India, the right-hander is confident of doing well in the upcoming series.

"I have played one Test against India in Sydney. I have a bit of experience of facing their attack in that Test and later when I came to India for white-ball series," Labuschagne said.

"Naturally, when you do well, then people start picking your game, working on how you play. So, I have to make sure that I understand my game well, so when Indian bowlers come at me, I have to ensure that I am one step ahead."

(With PTI inputs)