Brad Hogg feels that he has been in good enough form this season to warrant his retention in the national one-day side ahead of the Commonwealth Bank series against England and New Zealand.
The left-arm off-spinner and batsman, 35, has taken three wickets and made 68 runs (in three innings) in four Ford Ranger one-day matches in the domestic competition.
And Hogg is eyeing a big tournament against England and the Kiwis, with a view to the World Cup next year.
"You always play for the highest level and I want to play it as long as I can, so just hopefully the selectors keep their faith in me," Hogg said on Saturday.
"I've been there for a while and I don't think I've done too much wrong. I've done all I can so it's up to the selectors to pick the one-day team. I'm just hoping I can get away to the World Cup and keep my spot in the one-day team."
"(Physically) I feel like I'm 21. We did a bit of fitness yesterday and I think only Muelly got in front of me, so I'm pretty happy with the way I'm going."
Hogg has played 89 one-dayers for Australia, averaging 20.66 with the bat and 27.67 with the ball, and was involved in Australia's recent Champions Trophy final triumph over the West Indies.
Meanwhile, Hogg believes Western Australia is destined for bigger and better things in the New Year, and said it was important for the squad to build on the momentum gained from recent wins over Tasmania.
After a slow start to the season in both the Pura and Ford Ranger Cups, the Warriors got their campaign back on track with a win over the Tigers in both forms of the game earlier this month.
Although WA occupies fifth spot on the Pura Cup table, it is only four points adrift of the second-placed Tigers. The Warriors sit in third place on the Ford Ranger Cup table, nine points behind Victoria and Queensland, but have played two games less than the leading states.
"We struggled early on in the season and we've just come off a win over in Tassie, in the four-day game and one-day game, so we want to keep that momentum going and take it further into the season," Hogg said.
"We've got a lot of talent in the batting department down at the Warriors. When you've got somebody like (Scott) Meuleman who's missing out week after week, and has performed at first-class level, it just shows the depth that we've got."
"We've just got to back it up with performances out in the middle and we didn't show that early on but hopefully that's turned the corner now."
"The way we did it in Tasmania was exceptional and I think the boys realise what they've got to do now and we are looking forward to good things in the New Year."
The Warriors next assignment is their KFC Twenty20 Big Bash clash against New South Wales at the WACA Ground on Monday, and Hogg said the squad was eager to kick off the campaign with a win.
"It's not just bringing young fellas into the line-up, it's about winning as well," he said.
When asked whether he enjoyed the shorter format of the game, Hogg joked: "I don't mind batting in it but I don't like bowling in it. The crowd like me bowling because they get a few catches in the stadium."
