"You have to be comfortable and there's no doubt James has got ability under pressure and that's a key factor," said Bevan.
For a decade Bevan carved out a reputation as the premier one-day batsman on the planet due to his unrivalled ability to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.
New Zealand great Daniel Vettori was one of the Black Caps left mesmerised at a delirious MCG back in 2002 when Bevan scored a magical 102 not out to single-handedly conjure a miracle for the Australians.
But Vettori returns to the famous Melbourne ground tomorrow hopeful that in teammate Grant Elliott, it's New Zealand who head into a World Cup decider with the game's most in-form finisher in their stables.
Faulkner has made it through to an injury-hampered final without a pressurised innings to speak of, but might have something to say about that.
Few would have envied the strain riding on Elliott last Tuesday as he looked to guide New Zealand home.
But you can bet Faulkner for one would have been jealous.
That's why Bevan says being the iceman isn't about form but about DNA and he believes Faulkner thrives on a responsibility that would see better batsmen buckle.
"One of the things that helped me cope was just knowing that I was going to be there on occasions and we'd lose matches.
"So I didn't get too caught up on whether we won or lost. I just wanted to be there at the end and felt kind of responsible."
The evolution of the modern game sees Faulkner strike at 113 compared to Bevan's career average strike-rate of 74. As a No 7 batsman, Faulkner's record is extraordinary.
From 33 innings he averages 42.84 - with just one hundred and four 50s.
On 14 occasions Faulkner has finished an innings not out, not unlike Bevan who from 196 innings found himself not out 67 times, with six hundreds and 46 fifties for an average of 53.
Bevan will be remembered for his stoic knock in the epic tied semifinal against South Africa in 1999 and his consistency throughout the 2003 campaign, and now Faulkner is looking for a chance to create a World Cup legacy.
Who can forget his knock last summer at the Gabba when he truly did show his Bevan similarities with a stunning 69 not out to rescue Australia from dire trouble and lift them to a remarkable one-wicket victory with three balls to spare chasing 301.
This is why selectors were so keen to rush Faulkner back from the side-strain that kept him out for the first half of the tournament - there's no one like Faulkner in world cricket.
Bevan believes he could have adapted his approach to the modern game, but says Faulkner is a unique combination of power and calculation.
"I was watching him [in the tri-series] and I think the first four or five balls he blocked out and then the next one was punched past square leg, a sweep off a faster bowler and I wouldn't have attempted that or approached it that way.
"He bowls alright too, so he's got me covered in a couple of facets."
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