Andrew Wu at Trent Bridge
Tim Paine said prior to the one-dayers he wanted to cement himself as Australia's No.2 gloveman across all three forms of the game.
And his maiden international century on Thursday night will go a long way to ensuring the title of Brad Haddin's understudy is his in the 50-over format.
Paine made 111 off 148 balls to be the cornerstone of Australia's innings after failing to convert his starts earlier in the series.
Paine, who has 233 runs at an average of 38.83 this series, said the key to his improvement lay in occupying the crease rather than trying to emulate the deeds of Haddin and Adam Gilchrist.
"I think I did maybe a couple of years ago and that's something I've learned being in the change rooms with these blokes, that everyone plays differently and the best way for you to play is the way you play and not trying to copy anyone else," he said.
"That's something I've done for the last 12 months. I probably had a period there where I'd try to hit the ball over the top and do all that sort of stuff but that's not the way I play and I'll just keep hammering away as I am."
Paine's glovework has also been superb, particularly his work up to the stumps to Nathan Hauritz and Nathan Bracken.
If his leg-side stumping to Bracken earlier in this series will not discourage him from abandoning his keeping duties, then it will at least inspire a raft of advisors telling him not to.
Paine said he derived enormous satisfaction from his form behind the pegs.
But, in the post-Gilchrist era, sound glovework alone will not cut the mustard on the world stage.
"I've been happy with it right the way through but my job is to score runs and I like to put both together if I can and hopefully I can continue that now," he said.
"I've got a short opportunity here while Brad's away and he's the best wicketkeeper-batsman in Australia so he's going to come back."
"I guess I was in a bit of a positive situation, I couldn't really lose, so just trying to enjoy my time until he comes back and still trying to do my role in the team, which is to keep well and score runs."