Hazlewood passes with flying colours

Playing three Tests back to back and earning the praise of Virat Kohli has given Josh Hazlewood a new-found confidence.

Hazlewood made his one-day international debut at age 19 in 2010, but a series of serious injuries meant he had to wait a further four and a half years for a Baggy Green.

Hazlewood snagged a five-wicket haul on Test debut in Brisbane and gave a similarly impressive account of himself in the next two Tests.

The right-armer suggested there was no secret to his form.

"I've just been playing the way I play Shield cricket. I know my role pretty well and that's to hold up an end and take the odd wicket and let these other guys bowl 150kms an hour," Hazlewood said.

"So I just did my role and did it the best I could."

The 24-year-old picked up 12 wickets at 29.33 in his debut Test series and was praised by Kohli as someone the Indian bowlers could learn a lot from.

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Kohli's acclaim and making it through the series unscathed has given Hazlewood the belief he has what it takes to make it at cricket's highest level.

"The Tests were a lot closer together with the later start, so to get through three Tests back to back is pretty encouraging for me," he said.

"With my past, it's quite frustrating to have those injuries.

"But to play that much cricket and get through all those overs unscathed is good for the confidence."

Hazlewood noted the Test pitches in Melbourne and Sydney were "quite flat and hard work", with the beanpole hoping for more bounce in the World Cup.

Hazlewood claimed that familiarity with local conditions could give the tournament co-hosts a major edge, particularly against teams from the subcontinent.

"I think the subcontinent teams will struggle with the bounce, their conditions are a lot flatter and spin friendly," he said after being named in the 15-man squad on Sunday.

"Their games are quite high scoring over there.

"I think bounce is the key. It's the thing I look for against those subcontinent teams."