Australia will bid to succeed where England recently failed, by wrapping up a Test series victory in the West Indies.
Michael Clarke's Caribbean tourists are, as England were under Alastair Cook last month, 1-0 up with one to play.
The Windies will represent an obvious form guide to this summer's Ashes - and with that headline summer series less than a month away, Australia can demonstrate they are a step ahead of their rivals if they make it 2-0 in Jamaica in a match which starts on Thursday.
They will again be without opener Chris Rogers, yet to recover sufficiently from the concussion he suffered in practice last month.
His absence did not stop Australia racing to a nine-wicket victory in the first Test, however.
The hosts suffered collapses against pace in each innings last time.
But coach Phil Simmons, in only his second series since taking over, insists he is already seeing much-needed improvements - and believes it is not beyond his team to make it 1-1.
"This is a young team that's trying to get forward in Test cricket," he told WICB Media.
"There's been a lot of improvement . where we're coming from, you must understand you have to go step by step - and sometimes you're going to go backwards a little bit before you get to where you want to get to.
"We can still draw this series - it's not over yet."
Revitalised leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo was a major asset with a career-best six for 80 in the first Test.
Simmons said: "He's been bowling better and better as we go along.
"You could see him going from strength to strength in that game . he's our trump card, and he's getting back to where he was when he became ICC young player of the year."
Rogers' well-being will continue to be monitored, meanwhile.
Team doctor Peter Brukner said: "Chris has improved but he is still not 100 per cent, so we are restricting his training.
"Therefore he is unavailable for selection for the second Test.
"While most concussions resolve within a week, there is a significant number who remain symptomatic and require a longer period of recovery.
"Unfortunately Chris is in this category."
Shaun Marsh deputised for Rogers in Dominica, where it was ageing debutant Adam Voges who was responsible for the most important contribution - a first-innings 130 not out in a low-scoring match. Both are set to feature again in Jamaica.
Source: PA
