Scott Boland has piled more pressure on Australia's selectors to retain him for the first Ashes Test, after helping sink India to 5-151 on day two of the World Test Championship final.
After centurions Steve Smith and Travis Head propelled Australia to 469 in their first innings, Boland was the pick of the bowlers to leave India five down and trailing by 318 runs by the close on Thursday.
The Victorian finished the day with 1-29 from 11 overs, having nipped a ball back extravagantly from outside off stump to bowl Shubman Gill for 13 in the middle session.
Boland, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Cameron Green and Nathan Lyon all took a wicket each for Australia on Thursday, giving them the clear upper hand at The Oval.
But it was Boland who was Australia's best.
He has been the most economical bowler in the world for the past two years, and again sent down four maidens on Thursday as he got regular purchase out of the wicket.
That could prove crucial against England, who are continually desperate to move the game along with the bat.
Boland is at risk of losing his spot for next Friday's first Ashes Test at Edgbaston, with Josh Hazlewood expected to overcome a side injury.
"From having to face Scott in the nets recently he's bowling very nicely," Smith said.
"The angles he provides and his ability to hit the stumps from slightly shorter than some of our other bowlers is a big plus.
"Shorter guys are a bit skiddier, so if there's any seam movement it gives the ball more chance to move and still hit the sumps.
"The skills he possesses are magnificent. He's turned up every time he's had an opportunity.
"Whether he's leaving any of the big three out, I don't know. But he's certainly a quality prospect."
Selectors will likely rotate between the quicks through the series, with three tight turnarounds between matches.
But who they pick as their first-choice attack will be of interest.
Starc (1-52) was expensive and pulled off after two overs in his opening spell on Thursday after going for 14.
But his brute of a ball later in the day that rapped Virat Kohli (14) on the glove and had him caught at second slip served as a reminder of his threat.
Cummins has also indicated he hopes to play all five Ashes Tests as captain, without being rested.
The 30-year-old claimed Australia's first wicket on Thursday when he trapped opposing captain Rohit Sharma lbw for 15.
But he had issues with his run up, overstepping four times and with one costing Australia a wicket when he had Ajinkya Rahane lbw but was denied for a no-ball.
Rahane was able to survive through to stumps on 29, watching on as Ravindra Jadeja fell at slip to Lyon on 48 late.
Green was the other bowler to have a batsman out leaving on Thursday, when he angled one in on Cheteshwar Pujara's off stump on 14.
Earlier, Smith had continued his love affair with London with his third century in four Tests at the Oval with his 121.
After resuming on 95, Smith clipped his first two balls for four off Mohammed Siraj to reach his seventh Test century in England.
Smith's runs came as part of a 285-run fourth-wicket stand with Travis Head, who went from 146 overnight to 163 on Thursday before being caught behind off Siraj (4-108).
Alex Carey also hit 48 for Australia, before being out reverse sweeping for the fourth time this year when trapped lbw by Jadeja.
