Cairns, Aug. 14 -- As Australia ramp up their preparations for next year's ICC Men's T20 World Cup, Glenn Maxwell is prepared to shoulder added responsibility.

With the marquee tournament set to be staged in India and Sri Lanka, Maxwell has been working increasingly on his bowling inside the Powerplay to come handy in the sub-continental conditions.

"I think in the sub-continent you might be able to get a little bit more out of it as a spinner early on. Especially that new ball, the hard seam, being able to grip on those dry surfaces," Maxwell told reporters in Cairns ahead of the third T20I against South Africa.

"So it might be something we think about heading forward," he said.

Maxwell is no stranger to bowling in the Powerplay, with ...