Cameron Green has admitted feeling a "little embarrassed" after being bowled when giving himself room at the Gabba, with Adelaide Oval's dimensions likely to make hooking more appealing this week.
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Green arrived for training in Adelaide on Sunday sporting strapping on his left thumb, after being hit by a Brydon Carse short ball in Brisbane.
The No.6 adopted an unorthodox approach to England's short-pitched approach in the second Ashes Test at the Gabba, backing away and hitting through a largely vacant cover region.
Green had success with that approach under lights on day two, scoring 45 before being bowled when Carse went full and he found himself standing well outside leg stump.
The boundaries at Adelaide this week are roughly 10 metres shorter square of the wicket than the Gabba, while being significantly longer straight.
"It's very game-dependent," Green said, when asked how he weighed up attacking short-pitched bowling.
"Potentially Adelaide Oval with shorter square boundaries, maybe you're looking to take it on more than potentially at the Gabba with really long square boundaries.
"It's game dependent, it depends on how we're going. I think we were 30 or 40 runs behind. Was the extra runs really crucial at night? Maybe, maybe not.
"It's all those things that you weigh up during an innings to work out what the best thing is for the team.
"It looks quite bad when you get out. You walk off a little bit embarrassed. But I think they're all really great learnings for future games."
Green and the rest of Australia's batters had a long hit out in Adelaide on Sunday, as they attempt to wrap up the series in the third Test starting Wednesday.
Pat Cummins was also back bowling ahead of his return, with he and Nathan Lyon to come straight back in and strengthen Australia's side in Adelaide.
Travis Head and Usman Khawaja also spent lengthy stints in the nets, with Australia yet to announce who will open alongside Jake Weatherald.
Interestingly, a speed gun was used to monitor Jhye Richardson's pace, with the West Australian called into camp as he completes his comeback from shoulder surgery.
Green, meanwhile, has a big week ahead for multiple reasons with the 26-year-old to go under the hammer in the IPL auction on Tuesday night.
Already one of the world's most attractive T20 options, Green said he was continually finding a better balance in his batting at Test level with a greater ability to absorb pressure and put it back on the bowlers.
"You've just got more ways to go about it," Green said.
"When you first start, you've probably got a cover drive and a pull shot.
"Where now you've got a walk-down-the-wicket, you've got a bit more confidence to back away, to play certain shots that you find appropriate for that situation."
Australian Associated Press
