Matthew Hayden believes India's recent Test series loss to New Zealand could be beneficial. He says playing long-format cricket gives India a preparation advantage for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The series against Australia starts on November 22 in Perth.

Former Australia opener insists India's 0-3 thrashing at the hands of the Kiwis will not impact their chances at winning the Border Gavaskar Trophy for a fourth consecutive time.

T eam India will return to action in the highly-anticipated Border-Gavaskar trophy, which begins November 22 with the first Test in Perth. However, India will be under significant