Australia’s cricketers are on edge ahead of their World Cup quarter-final against Pakistan, opening bat Aaron Finch says.

The Australians on Thursday will finetune preparations for the knockout bout with a match-eve training session at Adelaide Oval.

Paceman Josh Hazlewood has been seeking to impress selectors, but fellow quick Pat Cummins seems set to retain his spot in the starting XI.

“There is a lot of excitement and a few nerves around and everyone is trying as hard as they can in the nets to improve,” Finch said.

“There has been no way that we have slackened off at all. Our training has maintained a real high intensity which, over a long tournament, can be hard to do at times.

“And when you have got our quicks steaming in in the nets you know you have to be sharp and you know you have to be on your game.

“If you’re playing well against them then that gives you so much confidence going into the game.”