In that series, he averaged 50 and others struggled to average even 10 (barring Laxman because of that one inning). '99 pitches were also fast (and turning - Warne enjoyed bowling to the Indians - supposedly good players of spin). This was in contrast to the '04 tour when they had dull pitches and didn't put up their best pace attack.
So when the Aussies were exploiting the pace and turn, is it too much to ask the same from our pace bowlers? Who could he turn to? Kumble can't turn the ball for peanuts and was getting clobbered (he survived '04 because they had slower, drier wickets). Srinath was our frontline pace bowler and he sprayed it all over the place. Our other alternative was Prasad - even Boycott's mom can bowl faster than him.
Let's face it - to be Test champions, one can't rely on spin - because all the major Test sides have pace attacks (even Pak!) and pitches suitable for the same. So the idea was there but ammunition isn't there and never has been - infact it's never going to happen. Barring Kapil Dev (which is why Gavaskar and the others in his time has great overseas records), no one has come forward, worthy of mention. MRF pace foundation is bull-crap.
