Australia showed his hand quickly may depend largely on the pace rather than spin in the three-game series against Pakistan on Tuesday in Sharjah.
Side Michael Clarke scored a 66-run victory in Afghanistan in the first one-day international between the two sides, played in hot and humid conditions in Sharjah early Sunday.
Left-arm quick Mitchell Starc was the man of the match after grabbing 4-47 while James Pattinson (3-46) and Mitchell Johnson (2-34) were also strong, with a tone devoid of grass that looked more like a strip of concrete used in the practice nets behind the main oval.
In just his second ODI match against a test papers full member of the ICC National, the Afghan cricket minnows was shot 43.5 overs respectable 206 in reply to Australia 8-272.
Clarke, in his new position at No. 3, won the toss and added 131 with Matthew Wade for the second stop of Australia.
Wade hit a career-best 75, while Clarke also scored 75.
Mike Hussey broke 49 of 37 balls before he was over 50 years.
"We prepared for that turn many wickets," Starc said.
"The quicks took nine of our windows for fast bowlers will play a very important role, and spinners in these conditions."
Afghanistan recovered from a poor start and Mohammad Nabi 4-49 (46) shared a 86-run stand with Asghar Stanikzai (66).
Finding fat Afghanistan career suffered a setback when he was beaten by Johnson Nabi. He jumped brilliant stop taking mid bowling to dismiss Clarke Stanikzai Starc, who was cramping bad, 6-165.
The game started at 18:00 and 1:30 went further to avoid the heat in the first ODI scheduled to be played in two days. But at midnight, the temperature was still 34 with a humidity of 63 percent.
The beginner Glenn Maxwell (two) were the first seven batters Australia is not only a good start.
Clarke was always the same style and sweep, hitting three fours and two sixes in his 94-ball knock.
Starc said Australians had in his heart to show an improvement in the series defeat against England last month 4-0.
"We talked about our staff. Was much about England and the series for the last two weeks," Starc said.
"We wanted to come out and stop talking and put actions on the board.
"We did it tonight. Batters hit well enough our heat.
"Tonight, the fast bowlers, all shot pretty well. Believe us run our formulas very close to the way I wanted."
Frontline spinner Xavier Doherty claimed 1-34 while Maxwell, David Hussey and Clarke fired nine overs for 35 runs ....
