Declaring the rotation policy dead and buried, Australian cricket coach Darren Lehmann says pace spearhead Ryan Harris won't be rested from the second Ashes Test.
And Lehmann says Australian players won't sledge England about their batsman Jonathan Trott, who has returned home with a stress-related illness.
The coach has counselled outspoken Australian opener David Warner, who labelled Trott "weak" during the home side's first Test triumph in Brisbane.
"He (Warner) understands where the line is. I think he said himself he crossed the line so that is a better understanding of the game," Lehmann told reporters in Adelaide on Saturday.
"Obviously we didn't know what was going on with Jonathan Trott. And that certainly won't be talked about in this Test match at all.
"We wish him all the best in his recovery. So from our point of view, Jonathan Trott, we're not talking about this Test match."
Lehmann scotched speculation that Harris would be rested for the Adelaide Test starting on Thursday, with only a three-day turnaround before the third Test in Perth.
"If he's fully fit, he'll play," Lehmann said.
"I have said that all along - we're not changing our stance on that. If he is fit to play, he will play.
"We don't rotate, mate. If you're fit, you play. The best 11 will play for Australia each and every game."
Lehmann said after thumping the tourists in the series opener by 381 runs, Australia's challenge was to prove consistency.
"It's just one Test match," he said.
"We have got to play well, back that up, and show we're the side we want to become - not just one-hit wonders, if you like.
"Play a brand of cricket that is strong, competitive each and every day, each and every session.
"And if we do that, we know we will get the results. But we can't just rest on our laurels after one Test."
The Adelaide pitch is tipped to be a batsman-friendly strip, in contrast to the bouncy Brisbane wicket in the first Test, and Lehmann said Australia will adjust their plans accordingly.
"We might have to come up with a few different plans," he said.
But he forecast Australia's bowlers would again use short-pitched deliveries to unsettle England's batsmen.
"We will use our quota (of short balls) where possible," Lehmann said.
"In Brisbane obviously, it had some pace and bounce in it. Adelaide might be a bit different, but it might reverse a bit more and spin a bit more.
"So we just have to sum that up as we go. The key is first innings of both sides, making sure you make some big runs or limit the opposition."
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