Australia is treating Twenty20 cricket so seriously it is holding a Twenty20 masterclass for its pace bowlers in Brisbane this week.
Some of Australia's leading quicks have started to prepare for a frantic 18 months of almost non-stop cricket featuring up to 27 Tests, 50 one-day internationals and about a dozen Twenty20 matches.
Pace coach Troy Cooley is conducting a pace camp for the next generation of quicks as well as putting stars like Brett Lee through their strides.
Leading fast bowling coaches like former Australian beanpole Bruce Reid will help out at the camp.
The emphasis is on unearthing some techniques to help quick bowlers counter the contrast of 20-over cricket in time for the inaugural Twenty20 World Cup in South Africa next month.
The Twenty20 coaching could pay dividends if Australia accepts an offer to play in a $23 million Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies next year.
"The theme of this camp is Twenty20 cricket, we are really trying to develop plans to help bowlers survive in the game, it's a pretty tough one for bowlers to survive in," Cooley said.
"We have been doing a lot of talking about that and we are working on some technical things as well."
Lee missed the World Cup win with an ankle injury and the sight of him bursting in to bowl in Brisbane earlier this week was an ominous sign for India and Sri Lanka, who will tour Australia this summer.
"Brett is on target, he's looking fit and he's very keen to get himself going," Cooley said.
"To see him up here and bowling for two days this week was very encouraging, everyone was looking around at him."
Shaun Tait is seeking a medical clearance from recent elbow surgery to fly to the camp, while Nathan Bracken, Mitchell Johnson and Ben Hilfenhaus will attend.
Hilfenhaus, who burst onto the international scene last summer, has overcome a back stress fracture.
-BEN DORRIES