All-rounder Mitchell Marsh maintains Australia will have done their homework on the whole England squad by the time the Ashes gets under way in Cardiff.
New England coach Trevor Bayliss on Wednesday named his squad for the first Investec Test, which included Yorkshire's uncapped leg-spinner Adil Rashid and seamer Steven Finn.
Australia continued their build-up with another dominant batting display against Essex at Chelmsford, where Marsh plundered a second successive century, finishing unbeaten on 136 in the tourists' 440 for six.
Marsh is hoping to play his way into contention to be included at Sophia Gardens, by which time Darren Lehmann's squad will be ready for whatever awaits them.
"I don't think it is surprising, because he (Rashid) has been doing really well, personally I don't know that much about him, but I am sure we will be doing our homework over the next few weeks before that first Test," he said.
"The aggressive way comes into it when you are playing for Australia, so against him it will be no different."
Marsh will take nothing for granted on his own Ashes selection despite another fine display at Chelmsford.
The 23-year-old followed on from where he had left off in Canterbury after coming in at number six to set about the Essex attack.
Marsh brought up his century with a huge shot high over the River Stand boundary, the ball ending up lodged in the roof of Spinners Bar.
Fellow all-rounder Shane Watson also scored a rapid half-century and will hope to also get a chance to make an impact with the ball, although rain is forecast for Thursday following soaring temperatures.
"It has been a nice start, and is great to contribute to this team and hopefully I can continue to do so," said Perth-born Marsh, who has seen his brother Shaun follow father Geoff into the Australia Test side.
"I am certainly not putting any pressure on myself, at the end of the day it does not matter where you bat or where you bowl, if you take enough wickets and make enough runs, the selectors are going to pick you at some stage.
"I am just enjoying it, it is a privilege to be on this tour.
"I feel like I am improving with my bowling, and hopefully I am getting up there, so I just have to keep working hard.
"There is so much history on this tour and if the opportunity does come, then we will go from there."
Skipper Michael Clarke, however, had a day to forget when he was dismissed first delivery from rookie Tom Moore, caught at leg gully.
There was also disappointing news for pace bowler Ryan Harris as he faces an anxious wait to discover whether a knee problem will rule him out of contention for Cardiff.
The 35-year-old from New South Wales struggled with soreness following the first tour match in Kent last week and was a late withdrawal from Wednesday's starting XI, replaced by Peter Siddle.
Moore, meanwhile, has only played four career first-class matches, and admitted it was a dream to remove the experienced Clarke, the wicket coming straight after he had sent opener Chris Rogers back to the pavilion.
"For my first game in front of a crowd like this at Chelmsford, with all my friends and family, to get the Aussie captain, it is a bit of a dream come true," he said.
Source: PA
