"They will need some tough minds as well as tight techniques to reverse the away game trend," Lawson wrote in 'The Sydney Morning Herald'.
"On the last trip, Sachin Tendulkar was in search of a 100th international hundred and could find neither the technique nor the temperament to deal with Peter Siddle, James Pattinson, Ben Hilfenhaus, Mitchell Johnson then Ryan Harris and Mitchell Starc.
Lawson also pointed out the upheaval that the Australian team has been going through after the tragic death of Phillip Hughes and said the rescheduling of the series would require some change of tactics by the hosts.
The series, originally scheduled to start in Brisbane from December 4, was reworked to start from December 9 here to allow the players time to mourn Hughes.
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"The rescheduling of the first of this four-Test series against India has created a cascade of challenges for the administrators, players, groundsmen and fans. It may have also altered the balance of power between the two teams, he opined.
"Nathan Lyon will be looking forward to the series starting on a dry Adelaide rather than a moist and non-turning Brisbane. The diversion ensures he starts the Test match," he said.
Lawson lauded Indian batsman Virat Kohli for growing rapidly since his last tour.