Following a failed T20 World Cup campaign on home soil, Australia are in dire need of a reset.
The selectors retained the core of the 2021 side that won the tournament in the United Arab Emirates, but the group failed to replicate the success this year and were eliminated in the group stages.
As a result, several pundits and experts called to scrap the ageing side and blood youngsters.
While the Big Bash League hasn't been a strong breeding ground for Australia's T20 cricketers, it still remains the platform for developing T20 players.
Hence, an unsuccessful T20 World Cup campaign puts all the more pressure on the tournament to produce the right kind of talent for the national side.
We take a look at five players whose performances in BBL 2021-22 can catapult them to Australia's T20 side.
3. Mitchell Swepson - Brisbane Heat
Leg-spinner Mitchell Swepson is a rare kind in this list, whose international numbers are superior to his BBL performances. Albeit a modest record of 53 wickets in 54 matches, the 29-year-old has been the mainstay of the Brisbane Heat line-up.
Although his T20I debut in 2018 was underwhelming, he has showcased his expertise with the white ball since then.
However, with Adam Zampa making himself undroppable, opportunities have been limited. Nevertheless, in eight T20Is, Swepson has picked up 11 wickets at 18.54.
With the next T20 World Cup set to take place in the West Indies, Swepson holds the chance of playing as a second fiddle to Zampa and cement a regular spot.
