Australia's ultra-consistent pacer revealed the measures he has gone to just to ensure he is prepared as best he can to fill in for the injured Josh Hazlewood in Adelaide.

Scott Boland knows he's not in Australia's best pace line-up and is well aware his days as first reserve won't last forever, so the unassuming seamer is ready to make the most of his chance in the second Test against India in Adelaide.

Boland has won his 11th Test cap filling in for the injured Josh Hazlewood for the crucial ICC World Test Championship contest and the 35-year-old has already set the wheels in motion to ensure he makes a strong contribution during the day-night Test.

The right-armer impressed with seven wickets on debut against England in the Boxing Day Test in 2021 and backed up that effort with another seven scalps in the ensuing Test against Australia's arch-rival in Sydney a week later, but chances at the top have been few and far between since despite rarely letting his side down.

It's why Boland wants to make sure he leaves no stone unturned ahead of his first Test appearance in nearly 18 months and has already started watching footage of his best spells to make sure he is ready to contribute.

That includes casting a close eye over his five-wicket match haul against India at last year's World Test Championship Final, a clash Boland admitted he entered full of apprehension after ironically receiving a late call-up for an injured Hazlewood.

"I was sort of pretty nervous going into the game because I hadn't played for a little bit, but I sort of knew a few days out that I was going to play," Boland told cricket.com.au recently.

"I sort of got my head around that (I was going to play) and I felt like in the way we had a really good lead in on centre wickets in England for maybe a week before the game.

"So I went in feeling like I was bowling really well. And I think once I got into it, past my first spell, I think I bowled really well throughout the whole game. So I was happy with that.

"I think looking back, if I look back at the vision, I felt like my action was in a really good spot.

"I was really clear. Once you get into a game and you feel good, I think I feel I can just keep it going for a long period of time."

Boland bowled with exceptional control during that one-off Test in London and made perhaps his biggest contribution early on the fifth day when he claimed the prized scalp of India lynchpin Virat Kohli.

Kohli was unbeaten on 44 heading into the final day of the one-off Test with India requiring a further 280 runs for victory, but Boland claimed the big wicket to help push Australia that little bit closer to their first World Test Championship title.

"I don't remember what they needed (to win), but we still felt like the wicket was good where if they got going, they could chase the runs," Boland recalled.

"So, it was nice to get him out pretty early on day five and then help set up the win."

Boland knows he will have to find his best form quickly if he does win the nod at selection in Adelaide and the burly pacer is sure to relive some of his best performances from yesteryear to make sure he is ready to perform.

"If I'm feeling a little bit off, I like to go back and watch footage from certain games," Boland said.

"I like watching my first spell from the SCG Test (against England), my second Test and then there's a spell in Hobart (against England) where I thought everything was looking really good and then the World Test Championship Final as well.

"If I'm struggling a bit or just want to have another look when I'm bowling really well looks like, I'll sort of go through and watch them. It sort of helps free up your mind a bit that you can bowl really well."