Australian cricket legend Ian Chappell is yet to be convinced by Travis Head's technique despite the middle-order batsman's century thrusting Australia into a commanding lead on day two of the Boxing Day Test.
It was the South Australian's moment in the sun at the MCG on Friday as he announced himself on the Test stage with his most meaningful score (114) to date.
Head's sparking knock, which included 12 boundaries, ensured the hosts wore down New Zealand before they were thrown to a frenzied Australian attack by day's end.
With his spot in the side in question before the match, Head converted his ninth score above 50 into his second Test hundred and cemented his spot in Australia's middle order for some time.
However, Chappell was hesitant to jump the gun on the 25-year-old, and highlighted some glaring weakness he needed to improve on moving forward.
"He's an aggressive player, that's probably the best thing about his batting," Chappell exclusively told Wide World of Sports. "All you can do is make runs get a century and that's a good thing.
"I've still got some queries about his technique though. I think he's got a few holes around off-stump. I think he struggles against good short pitch bowling. I wouldn't say he's wasteful, at times I would say a little careless, but not wasteful."
"But I think he's worked on a few of them and at least trying to get better. A century will get you three games I reckon, but calls of future captain, he's still got a long way to go there. Cement your place in the team first then worry about captaincy."
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Tim Paine recorded a quick-fire 79 off 138 deliveries to shake the run-making critics off his back when he was summoned to the crease in place of Steve Smith.
Talk of youngster Alex Carey challenging the skipper for his place behind the stumps has surfaced throughout the summer but Chappell was emphatic in his bemusement, particularly after today's stint.
"I don't think he's threatened by Alex Carey," Chappell said.
"Any talk of dropping Tim Paine is ridiculous at the moment. I thought he played the short pitch deliveries better than anybody else in the Australian side today. So, I don't concur with people who are talking about Carey being a threat to him at the moment.
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"His first job is to keep well and I think he's doing that. I haven't seen anything that indicates he needs to be replaced as a keeper. The runs he gets on top of that is a bonus."
By contrast Aussie talisman Steve Smith never looked settled at the crease despite creeping to hard earned 85.
Chappell was assured the 'best since Bradman' would find a solution to his batting woes, but believed for the meantime Neil Wagner had his number.
He's a battler but he's been sorted out a bit, particularly by Wagner with the short pitch delivery," Chappell said.
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"But you see with Steve Smith that when he's posed with a problem he tends to come up with a solution. But he hasn't found a solution to Wagner yet.
"Wagner bowls it pretty accurately but the New Zealand attack lacks a lot of potency. They've got nothing at all in the spin bowling department. That hurts them.
"So I think it's been pretty average. When you're taking 150 overs to bowl an opposition out, you're always going to struggle to win cricket matches."