Steve Smith has forecast changes after Australia's worst loss under his captaincy, a demoralising 159-run one-day international (ODI) defeat to New Zealand in Auckland.
Smith's men began their NZ tour on Wednesday in disastrous fashion, suffering a collapse of 5-8 after the hosts had posted a total of 8-307.
It was the first time they had lost six wickets in the opening 10 overs of a ODI innings.
They were eventually rolled for 148 in 24.2 overs - never before have Australia been skittled so quickly in an ODI.
Usman Khawaja is likely to return on Saturday, when the tourists will attempt to square the three-match ODI series in Wellington.
"After this batting display, it (changes) will be talked about amongst selectors. It wasn't our best display so I'm sure that will be talked about," Smith said.
"We didn't adapt well enough and we were outplayed.
"I'd like to forget tonight's game, to be perfectly honest.
"It hasn't been a great start to the series for us."
The result is a wake-up call when it comes to Australia's hopes of regaining the No.1 Test ranking, which they have a chance to do in the two-match series that starts in nine days against the Black Caps.
The debacle had a sense of deja vu about it, raising plenty of questions - of technique, temperament, selections and scheduling.
"I'm not sure it's technical. It's just about backing your defence early, giving yourself a little bit longer out there to get used to the conditions before you start playing bigger shots," Smith said.
The skipper spoke pre-match of the need to bat conservatively at Eden Park, vowing to learn the lessons of a woeful defeat at the same venue during the 2015 World Cup.
For months, Smith and David Warner have highlighted the need to be wary of the swinging ball in NZ.
The captain and vice-captain made it clear their side needed to be better in foreign conditions, especially when the ball was doing a bit.
Those words have been ringing out in recent years at Cricket Australia's training base in Brisbane and administrative headquarters in Melbourne.
But when the heat went on after NZ were invited to bat first by Smith, the visitors were again found wanting.
Edges flew and wickets tumbled in scenes reminiscent of the side's collapse of 8-26 against the same opposition in 2015 at the same ground.
"We did what we did here last time during the World Cup. We lost wickets early and we weren't able to survive," Smith said.
Smith and Warner pushed their side to 1-33 before all hell broke loose in front of 25,882 fans.
Warner was wrongly given out lbw but opted against reviewing the decision.
Otherwise, the carnage was caused by Trent Boult and Matt Henry - plus a spectacular one-handed catch from Kane Williamson.
"I don't think the ball was really moving around that much today so that was a bit disappointing," Smith said.
All of it unfolded on the same pitch that man of the match Martin Guptill excelled on, scoring 90 and sharing a boundary-laden opening stand of 79 runs with Brendon McCullum.
"It got a little bit slower ... it was obviously tough conditions out there," Henry charitably said after grabbing three wickets.
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