Always on the lookout for new spinning talent, the national selectors are entitled to cast an approving eye over Cameron Boyce, who's been a standout for Queensland in the Sheffield Shield final underway in Melbourne.
In his first appearance at the MCG and just his second match at Shield level, the 20-year-old apprentice builder claimed 6-181 on Saturday from 44 overs on the flattest of decks as the Bushrangers compiled a match-winning 8-591 declared in their second innings for an overall lead of 639 with one day to play.
The figures are the best by a leggie in a Shield final, surpassing Stuart McGill's 5-16 against Queensland in 2002-03, and his five-for was the first by a Queensland leg-spinner in any Shield match since Bruce Oxenford - who happens to be standing as an umpire in the Shield final - claimed 5-91 against New South Wales at the SCG in 1991-92.
"Last night sitting back after I had two in the shed, I didn't think I'd have six-for today," said an overawed Boyce in the Bulls rooms after play.
"Taking six-for at the MCG is pretty unreal, but I'd trade it all for a win."
Boyce may be the new kid on the block, but he knows his team-mates well enough to believe they will never give in despite the impossible task that confronts them on Sunday.
"I've only been in the team for five games, but every one that I've played in we've fought hard right to the end," he said.
"We're going to go out there and do what we do and fight hard."
Boyce said he enjoyed the challenge of bowling to David Hussey who had been a boyhood hero, while claiming the wicket of Cameron White gave him the biggest thrill, "even though it wasn't the best of balls".
Hussey, who top-scored for the Vics with 168, believes Boyce has got what it takes to make his mark on the game.
"He turns the ball, he gets good revolutions on the ball, he drifts it," said Hussey.
"Hopefully he can go over the wicket a lot more and attack the batters and get lbws, bowled, caught first slip."
"He's got a really big future in the game - hopefully up in Queensland they can produce some spinning wickets instead of green seamers, that would be good."
Boyce appreciates there's plenty of room for improvement, but said that just taking part in the Shield final has given him a massive confidence boost.
"I need to just try to limit my full-tosses and obviously the variations I have, my wrong-uns and toppies and that sort of thing," he said.
"I only bowled a few today, but it's a confidence thing and the more I bowl the better it feels."