Australian wicketkeeper Alex Carey has been mesmerised by opener Sam Konstas' innings at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), but that is not likely to become a blueprint for the coming matches.

Konstas had hammered 60 off 65 while taking on Jasprit Bumrah at will in the opening day of the fourth Test that Australia emerged victorious in pretty convincingly.

"I was a spectator that first session," Carey told reporters.

"I probably had the emotions of the 90,000 (spectators) that were there. At times I couldn't watch it, at times I was cheering," said Carey.

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Konstas replaced Nathan McSweeney in the playing XI, and rang an instant impact, but Carey doesn't expect him to follow the same approach in every encounter.

"Just the energy he brought, it was something different. Probably wasn't expecting that amount of difference, but he played a style of cricket that was probably new to India as well.

"We'll wait and see how he plays out here (SCG). I don't think that's his blueprint every Test match, but to be able to throw a few punches early and get a bit of momentum for us, the opening partnership was probably just lacking that intensity," he added.

Carey mentioned that Konstas brought something more to the table than McSweeney, whom he credited for battling it out through complicated circumstances.

"I thought Nathan and Usman got us through tough situations as well by facing lots of balls. Sam was able to score a little bit, so hopefully another opportunity in front of his home fans."