Sachin Tendulkar is the only player left of the `Fabulous Five` brigade after Sourav Ganguly, followed by Anil Kumble, Rahul Dravid, and most recently, VVS Laxman bid adieu to international cricket. Now the challenge for India is to overcome the transition phase in the upcoming home season, in which the team would play 10 Tests, 13 ODIs and three Twenty20 Internationals, apart from the ICC World T20 in Sri Lanka in September. It is no secret that the mighty Australians are still struggling after the fading away of their cricketing greats. Thus, India`s young brigade would be keen to overcome this tough phase with the help of Tendulkar`s experience before their real test starts in 2013 when they take on the current No. 1 Test side, South Africa. Moreover, the Indian team is returning to Test action after a gap of seven months, which was preceded by two disastrous Test series. After being drubbed 0-4 in England that stripped India off their No. 1 Test status, an identical rout followe...
