Should talented teenager Chris Lynn take the field for Queensland in next week's Sheffield Shield final against Victoria he will be facing off against men like veteran Damien Wright who was playing first-class cricket while he was a seven-year-old boy.
With Lee Carseldine (toe injury) and James Hopes (international duty) likely to return to the side for the decider, Lynn's feats on day two of the Bulls' one-sided clash against Western Australia were timely.
Lynn virtually booked his spot in the Bulls' side for the final with a sparkling maiden century on Thursday that kept the home side alive after it crashed to be all out for 106 in the morning and was forced to follow on.
The 19-year-old became the fourth-youngest player to score a century for Queensland in what was just his second game at first-class level, and most notably succeeded where everyone else in the top order failed.
The humble Lynn spoke about feelings of pride and privilege throughout his post-match media duties, and was well aware of the experience mismatch awaiting him next week.
Nonetheless he received a timely reminder from Bulls quick Ryan Harris - who is currently in New Zealand with the national team and will miss the decider after being selected in the Test squad.
"Ryan Harris sent me a message the other day saying, 'blokes wait 15 years to play a final'," Lynn said.
"Hopefully, if I'm selected, I'll be playing one in my third game - it'll obviously be a pretty big moment and I'll be nervous, that's for sure."
"At the start of the year my goal was to play Twenty20 cricket, and I've now played one-dayers and Shield cricket - so I've exceeded my expectations for this year, but you can only go forward."
"I'm just happy that I'm starting to earn my spot now and I feel a lot more comfortable around the boys."
Lynn suggested one of the biggest challenges in his blossoming cricket career had been getting accustomed to the unique bowler-friendly conditions that the Gabba always throws up.
"(It's been hard) getting used to the bounce compared to the grade wickets I've been playing on - it's so different," he said.
"The bowlers are also a lot better, they hit the deck more often and there are less error balls - you really got to be patient and it's not easy mentally."
Lynn's confidence was clear for all to see on day two when he brought up the milestone with a booming six that sailed back over the head of WA captain Marcus North.
He finished unbeaten on 116 - an innings laden with 19 boundaries - while Ben Cutting was also unharmed on 20 and the pair will resume on day three with the home side 6-209 and boasting a lead of just 29 runs.
Staggeringly after Lynn and Cutting, Queensland's next best contributor in the second innings was the extras column - a worrying sign for the Bulls considering they will almost certainly have to travel to Melbourne for the decider.