Only months after claiming a maiden T20 World Cup victory in Abu Dhabi, Australia will look to defend their crown on home soil later this year.
Beginning in October, Australia will kick off a busy summer of cricket by hosting the tournament for the first time. Due to COVID interferences in previous years, a unique schedule means the tournament will be contested in consecutive years.
Discounting injuries, Australia is likely to have the World Cup-winning XI from Abu Dhabi available again for selection.
We look at some of the best performers from this year's BBL season who are pressing their claims to be included in the squad come October 13.
3. Jason Sangha (Sydney Thunder)
Runs: 329 | Average: 65.80 | Strike rate: 132.66 | High score: 91
If Australia is looking ahead to the future and wanting to blood some young talent, Jason Sangha would be hard to look past.
The 22-year-old has been highly touted ever since captaining Australia in the Under-19 World Cup in 2018. Sangha has taken his chance across several spots in the Thunder's batting order, compiling the third most runs with 329.
Along with his batting, Sangha provides some handy overs when called upon with the ball as a wrist spin bowler and has picked up three wickets this season.
If included in the national squad, it might be more of a developmental and learning inclusion given the abundance of middle-order batsmen that Australia have at their disposal.
