While the fatigue factor is real, Pat Cummins says his Test side has resolved to hit the finish line of a mammoth summer at full pace.
The second Test against New Zealand, which starts at Christchurch's Hagley Oval on Friday, will bring the curtain down on a mighty touring schedule dating back to August.
Cummins and his side have played back-to-back series across all three formats in four countries with at most a week's break between matches.