"He is a world class player who has proved himself over more than a decade. You talk about (Don) Bradman, you talk about Lara, Sachin and probably Ricky...It's an honour to bowl to Sachin and getting his wicket is the ultimate prize," Lee said.

"We have done our homework and have devised some plans and I hope we can execute those," added Lee.

Fellow pacer Mitchell Johnson said he has his fingers crossed but was eager to have a go at Tendulkar.

"I don't want to make any prediction but I can say that it is going to be a great challenge and it will be hard for both," said the nippy left-arm pacer.

Batting duo of Phil Jacques and Simon Katich, however, shied away from discussing Tendulkar's imminent milestone and said the team needed to think more about its own preparation for a demanding series.

"At the moment we are focusing on our preparation and when the series starts, I'm sure we'll talk about the opposition," Jacques said.

Katich echoed more or less the same view and said Australia needed to ensure that all its players have got their game in perfect shape before thinking about opposition.

"Lot of preparation is on at the moment to get our own game in order. Once we are happy with the way we are processing, then I'm sure we will plan for the Indians," he said.