Sachin Tendulkar [Images] is preparing for India's Test series in Pakistan next month by practicing against a bowling machine.

"I am doing that to get my body to adjust and react quickly to speed," India's premier batsman told reporters at a motor sports function in Mumbai on Wednesday.

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Tendulkar, who returned to international cricket in October after surgery for a tennis elbow kept him out of the game for six months, feels that India and Pakistan are evenly matched.

"Our last tour of Pakistan in 2003-04 came immediately after our successful tour of Australia where we drew the Test series, and so we carried the momentum with us," the 32-year-old said.

"Pakistan have gathered momentum after their Test and one-day successes against England [Images]. So have we, after our recent run of successes," said Tendulkar, who became Test cricket's highest century maker when he recorded his 35th hundred in the second Test against Sri Lanka [Images] earlier this month.

Tendulkar said Pakistan's plan of providing fast pitches would work to the advantage of both teams.

"We have a very good seam attack. Our pacemen bowled really well the last time out," said Tendulkar, referring to India's maiden Test series victory on Pakistan soil last year.