Australia batsman Michael Hussey on Sunday reiterated Australia's determination to reclaim the number-one Test ranking from England.

While the English have been dismal in the United Arab Emirates, slumping to heavy defeats to Pakistan in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, the Aussies have racked up a resounding four-nil series whitewash over India.

Matches in Melbourne, Sydney and Perth all finished inside four days, while the final Test went to a fifth day in Adelaide, where the Indians fell to their eighth consecutive Test defeat away from home.

"There's no hiding our ambition in the wake of our 4-0 Test series win over India," Hussey wrote in his column in Perth newspaper The Sunday Times.

"We want to reclaim the world number one mantle from England. How often do we talk about it? Every day.

"This series has been a great stepping stone for us, but as captain Michael Clarke and coach Mickey Arthur drill into us every day - it's the beginning of a journey."

For their torrid showing Down Under, India have slipped below South Africa in the rankings, while the fourth-ranked Aussies closed the gap on Mahendra Dhoni's team to mere decimal points.

The Aussies will have a chance to move ahead of India when they travel to the West Indies in March to play a three-Test series. There, Australia will need to win the series by one-nil or better to achieve number-three position on the championship table.

"India was ranked the number two Test team in the world so it's been a noteworthy performance," added Hussey.

"But we know there's a huge improvement to be made if we're to conquer the old enemy next year in England."