'To have Glenn Maxwell sitting in the sheds ready to go with two, three overs to go, I think that's a pretty powerful position for our cricket side to be in'
Stifling conditions forecast for Adelaide on Tuesday could delay Mitchell Marsh's return to the Australian side after the all-rounder missed Saturday's first one-dayer against India due to gastritis.
The 27-year-old returned to training on Monday with vice-captain Alex Carey indicating the selectors would see how he fared while bowling in the nets before determining whether he would be available for the second match at Adelaide Oval.
South Australia, however, is experiencing extreme weather with temperatures expected to hit 41 Celsius on Tuesday.
"Mitch is good ... he's back fully fit and ready to go," Carey told reporters on Monday.
"He is going to have a bowl today and he will have a hit, so we will see how he pulls up."
Australia can seal the three-match series and give their beleaguered side some much-needed confidence heading into this year's World Cup after they won the first game by 34 runs.
The five-time world champions were aided by some strong performances through their middle order with Shaun Marsh, Peter Handscomb and Marcus Stoinis forcing explosive batting all-rounder Glenn Maxwell to bat at number seven.
Maxwell faced just five balls, yet still scored 11 runs, and the decision for him to bat so low in the order has led to questions being raised as to whether it was a wasted opportunity.
Carey, however, said he preferred having the explosive Maxwell up their sleeve if needed.
"To have Glenn Maxwell sitting in the sheds ready to go with two, three overs to go, I think that's a pretty powerful position for our cricket side to be in," Carey said.
"He has had lots of opportunities up the top of the order before ... you could argue the point he should be batting higher.
"Personally ... it's pretty exciting to have that power hitting later in the innings. He doesn't need too many balls to make a big impact."
