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Star Perth Scorchers allrounder Mitch Marsh is in the form of his life, and it could result in a dream Test recall during the Ashes.
Perth Scorchers captain Ashton Turner believes it's just a matter of time before Mitch Marsh is whisked away to rejoin the Australian set-up.
Marsh hasn't played a Test since 2019, but his scintillating form in white-ball cricket has led to calls for him to be a part of the Ashes.
Finding a way back into the Test squad could be tricky given Australia's dominance in setting up a 2-0 lead and the strong bowling form of allrounder Cameron Green.
But if Green suffers an untimely injury, the calls for Marsh to be included would be deafening.
Marsh was a key part of Australia's T20 World Cup triumph and he has carried that hot form into the BBL where he is averaging 103.5 at a strike rate of 154.5 from his three knocks this season.
His latest heroics came on Wednesday night when he cracked 86 off 53 balls in a man-of-the-match performance against the Melbourne Renegades.
"We've just got to appreciate and enjoy him being in our team while he's here, because I'm sure it won't be long until he's representing Australia in a lot of formats," Turner said.
"I think the Australian cricket team would be better off for that.
"It's fun to watch him bat at the moment. He's loving his cricket. It's entertaining. He's putting on a show for everyone."
Turner has been impressed with the way Marsh has improved against spin bowling.
"Teams in the past have targeted him with wrist spin, but now he's almost as dominant against the spin as he is against the quicks with pace on the ball," Turner said.
"The thing that stands out is it looks almost low risk a lot of his batting. To be scoring as quickly as he is, normally guys are taking a lot of risks.
"But it looks like everything is coming out of the middle of the bat.
"It feels like he's just playing 50-over cricket almost, and you look up at the scoreboard and he's striking it at 150, 160 with no sweat."
The Scorchers are on top of the ladder with a perfect 5-0 record, and they'll be aiming to continue their winning form when they take on the last-placed Melbourne Renegades at Marvel Stadium on Boxing Day.
