Australia opener Nathan McSweeney has had a testing initiation against speed demon Jasprit Bumrah in Test cricket but he's hoping India's talisman recovers from a groin injury to play at the Gabba.
Bumrah, who has taken McSweeney's wicket in each of his three Test innings this series, is under an injury cloud for the third Test which starts in Brisbane on Saturday.
Bumrah trapped McSweeney in front twice for 10 and 0 with vicious swinging deliveries in Perth but the Australian responded with a well compiled 39 in Adelaide under lights as he partnered with Marnus Labuschagne in a 67-run second-wicket stand that helped set up a series-levelling 10-wicket win.
"If you want to win you want to do it with the best guys. Hopefully he is charging in and hopefully we can play really well," McSweeney said, when asked if he hoped Bumrah was ruled out of the third Test.
Bumrah was player of the match in Perth and McSweeney bore the brunt of his magic.
"Facing him for the first time, he is a unique bowler and obviously world class," he said.
"He is a little bit different to most bowlers I have faced so it is about adapting to his angle and where he delivers on the crease.
"I got two pretty good balls from him (in Perth) so you've got to wear that on the chin and trust what you have been doing is good enough. He got me again in Adelaide.
"I am really enjoying the experience of trying to work out a game plan on the run against a world class bowler. Hopefully I will get better the more I face him and hopefully throw a few more punches here at the Gabba."
McSweeney will not have too many greater challenges at the top of the order than facing Bumrah but he's up for the fight and showed in Adelaide he had the temperament and technique to thrive in pressure-cooker situations.
"To get a bowler like Jasprit early on in my career, it is not going to get much tougher than that," he said.
"It is awesome fun. It is challenging no doubt but it is nice to get a little confidence from Adelaide and hopefully continue through the series."
The 25-year-old was disappointed but not desolate after Perth and backed his game in Adelaide where he plays his cricket for South Australia.
McSweeney started his career with Queensland and said he enjoyed batting on the Gabba pitch with its true bounce and his penchant for scoring square off the wicket.
"I know I can withstand a bit of pressure and hopefully I can get a big score here in Brisbane," he said.
"You never really know if you are up to it until you spend some time in the middle and get a bit of confidence."
