George Bailey says he's from Tasmania so the desert heat of the United Arab Emirates doesn't bother him.
Sarcasm aside, what are Australia's cricketers doing about coping with playing in 40-degree temperatures in the series against Pakistan?
"I'm from Tassie so this heat doesn't affect me at all," said Australia's one-day international skipper ahead of the ODI series against Pakistan starting Tuesday night (AEDT).
"So if there's any briefings, they don't need to use me because I'm used to it.
"The general consensus is the key now is getting your core temperature back down as quickly as you can," Bailey added.
"That aids the recovery and gets you back out.
"It's a bit different for every individual.
"For some guys, if they get something in their mouth that helps.
"Other guys it's head, other guys it's body.
"If I can keep my head cool, that seems to help."
The Australia team's heat-management strategies include keeping the air-conditioning set on low temperatures for players' hotel rooms.
Icy cold towels will be on hand for boundary fielders and bowlers' over-rates are strictly monitored at training, where sports drinks can be eaten out of frozen tubes.
Pace bowler Mitchell Johnson was swimming in sweat after a bowling session in the centre-wicket nets in Dubai during the weekend, but he says wrist-bands have been of some benefit.
There's no sign of the headband made famous by his mentor Dennis Lillee, however.
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