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Australia allrounder Mitchell Marsh has thrived when adopting a counterpunching style and he intends to continue that approach against Jasprit Bumrah.

Mitch Marsh has a "get Bumrah before he gets you" mentality to facing Jasprit Bumrah as Australia's middle-order aims to take it up to the India speed demon in the third Test.

Bumrah rocked Australia in the first Test in Perth on the way to taking eight wickets (5-30 and 3-42) in India's 295-run win. He also claimed 4-61 in the first innings of Australia's 10-wicket win in Adelaide.

Allrounder Marsh does not die wondering when he bats. His aggressive approach has served him well against elite bowlers from around the world and his methodology against the India superstar will be no different when the Test at the Gabba begins on Saturday.

"I think when you have the best bowler in the world and you are just trying to see him off he is going to have one with your name on it. I think it is about applying pressure with your own method and taking the challenge on," Marsh said of Bumrah.

"We know right now he's probably the best bowler in the world. It's just about getting up for that challenge. It's a big series. You want to take the best in the world on. That is certainly my mentality. (I) look forward to facing him again."

Bumrah bowled with fire and brimstone in the nets on Thursday and has overcome the groin niggle picked up in Adelaide.

Marsh is the only member of the Australian top seven not to get out to Bumrah this series, but he's not getting carried away.

"He's coming," Marsh joked when asked about the statistic.

The 33-year-old suggested there was no set game plan for the team to just see out Bumrah and take on the rest of the Indian attack, which includes a suite of world-class bowlers.

"Everyone has their own plans and we all bat differently so (it's about) the situation in the game," Marsh said.

"Sometimes you have to get through a spell and sometimes it is time to attack. We have guys in our batting lineup who just play differently. Getting through your own way and moving the game forward is really important when you are facing one of the best attacks in the world."

Gabba Tests in recent years have been low-scoring affairs. If that continues an explosive Marsh innings could be decisive in giving Australia momentum.

"I think I have had a really clear method over the last 18 months with the way I have gone about it. That will continue," he said.