Young quick Josh Hazlewood has backed himself to play all six Tests this summer.
Now he just has to convince his team he can do it.
Australian chairman of selectors Rod Marsh predicted Hazlewood would be rested in the three-Test series against the West Indies.
And it seemed this week's Hobart opener appeared most likely due to the tight turnaround between the marquee Boxing Day and New Year's Tests.
However, Hazlewood said he hoped to convince the powers-that-be he could power through the series, taking up the strike bowler tag left by Mitchell Starc (ankle) and Mitchell Johnson (retirement).
Hazlewood has already played all three Tests against New Zealand, capping the series with a man-of-the-match performance in the historic day-night Adelaide clash.
"You have got to be honest with the selectors and coach (Darren Lehmann) and Smithy (captain Steve Smith)," Hazlewood said.
"They value the fast bowlers' opinions on how you feel as long as you are honest, it's good communication to and fro.
"They take a lot from how the bowler feels and how the physio sees things."
"I definitely wouldn't want to be rested for either of those last two games and especially not this one, the first against the West Indies.
"If we can take these 20 wickets as quickly as possible I don't see why I can't play all three Tests."
Hazlewood's approach flies in the face of Marsh's call that the boom paceman will most likely be rested, like he had been in the 2015 Ashes series.
Asked if he had been surprised by that call, Hazlewood said: "I guess with my history of injuries that people are entitled to their opinion.
"But I feel as good as I have through my career and I think I showed last summer I bowled quite a few overs in the Tests I played and got through the majority of the winter tours as well.
Hazlewood hoped to take up the strike bowler role in an attack expected to also feature veteran seamer Peter Siddle and firebrand James Pattinson in the first Test in Hobart, starting on Thursday.
"I felt that when Mitch (Starc) went down in the last Test it was quite important (to step up)," said Hazlewood who took nine wickets in the Adelaide Test.
"He has always taken the key wickets and the responsibility of getting those breakthroughs so there is added responsibility I guess (to do it again in Hobart).
"We are obviously going to miss both Mitches...but I guess it is good that I am the one who Smithy turns to - hopefully it brings the best out of me."
