PERTH, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 08: Josh Inglis of Western Australia takes a return throw during the Marsh One Day Cup match between Western Australia and Tasmania at the WACA on April 08, 2021 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)
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.
A talented right-handed batter and a keeper, Josh Inglis earned his first international call-up for the 2021 T20 World Cup in the UAE.
However, he didn't play in the tournament, with Matthew Wade cementing his spot.
The Leeds-born cricketer got his maiden international break after topping the run-charts in the 2021 Vitality Blast.
In nine T20Is since debuting in February this year, Inglis has managed 220 runs at 27.50, albeit with a promising strike rate of 141.02.
Having the prospect of batting at number three or four in the next T20 World Cup, the right-handed batter would need more consistency to be the first-choice pick in the Aussie line-up.
For a long time, Josh Philippe has garnered the reputation of being one of the most destructive batters.
Philippe's BBL stats is the proof, laced with a promising average of 32.73 in 63 games with a strike rate of 32.73.
He has also been amongst the highest run-getters in the tournament, accumulating 487, 508, and 429 in the last three seasons.
He has also had a brief taste of international cricket, having debuted in February 2021 and played ten T20Is leading up to the World Cup that year.
However, the right-handed batter averages only 13.80, striking at 109.80. With Aaron Finch unlikely to play for a long time, a top-order position could be Philippe's; however, he must translate his franchise cricket performances at the highest level.
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.
Tearaway quick Lance Morris grabbed the headlines after earning a call-up to Australia's Test squad for the recent Test against the West Indies.
Morris' West Australian teammate Hilton Cartwright has described him faster than Mitchell Starc and that his pace doesn't drop regardless of the number of overs.
However, his BBL numbers are not so inspiring from his limited appearances. Nevertheless, with age on Morris' side, he is only likely to get quicker. At the same time, the 24-year-old will need telling performances to break into the T20 side.
Yet another leg-spinner, who has been on the selectors' radar for a long time is Tanveer Sangha. Following a magnificent BBL 2020-21 season, when he took 21 wickets in 15 games at 18.28, the 21-year-old earned a call-up for the T20 series in New Zealand.
Nevertheless, Adam Zampa was the lead spinner and Sangha couldn't buy a game. It wouldn't be surprising to see Sangha in the T20 World Cup squad two years later.