Brett Lee won't rest during the next six weeks to ensure he retains the rhythym which has made him the most successful bowler in one-day cricket this year.
That mantle seemed unlikely 10 months ago when Australia began its marathon playing stretch in Nairobi without Lee in its top playing XI because the fast bowler was giving away too many runs.
But Lee finishes the Caribbean tour with more wickets than any bowler this year.
He had taken 42 at an average of 20.02 and had a strike-rate of one wicket every 26 deliveries before the final one-dayer yesterday between Australia and the West Indies in Grenada.
The Australians went into the final limited-overs gameleading the series 4-2, after losing by three wickets on Saturday.
The West Indies won with eight balls to spare, reaching 7-254 in reply to Australia's 252 at Queen's Park Stadium.
Lee doesn't want to lose his hot touch when the Australians return home on Wednesday for a six-week break before meeting Bangladesh in a Test and one-day series in Darwin and Cairns.
"I'm more mentally tired," he said. "It's been a very draining 10 months so the boys are looking forward to having a rest."
"But, physically, I feel fresh, I feel like I haven't played yet.
"The thing that would hurt me was if I was to have a long period off from bowling.
"I found after last season when I had some time off and didn't have a bowl, and then you try to get back into the swing of things it takes a while to get going.
"This time I'm going to make sure that I have a net session once per week... so I don't get to that point where I go right down and lose the rhythym which I've found."
Captain Ricky Ponting has praised Lee even though the 26-year-old had a mixed day as Australia lost its second consecutive match.
Lee's bowling was fast, hostile and generally accurate until he conceded 12 runs from one over in the dying stages of the Windies thrilling win.
"He's improved a lot," Ponting said. "He just learnt a lot about himself and what it takes for him to be successful in one-day cricket and the way best for him to bowl.
"He's been up for a long time as well, he's been one of the guys that has played as much cricket as anyone and he's kept running in."