But he can’t wait to find out.

The Tasmanian master-blaster won his way into the national T20 squad for the three-match series against South Africa on the back of his record-breaking 229 on Saturday, and his player of the series Big Bash League effort last summer.

He admitted the past few days had been an emotional roller coaster, from his monster effort with the bat in a losing game to receiving the call-up and then being part of the Tasmanian team that came close to picking up two bonus points against New South Wales on Monday that would have kept its one-day cup alive.

The Tigers’ back-up gloveman beat out teammate Tim Paine, Victoria’s Matthew Wade, New South Wales’s Peter Nevill and Western Australia’s Sam Whiteman for the keeping role, with Brad Haddin unavailable.

‘‘I thought I was close, if not slightly ahead of them as a batsman, but in terms of keeping I wasn’t sure if I was on the radar for that, as I have only kept two games recently,’’ Dunk said.

‘‘It was a surprise to be named the keeper, but I’m looking forward to the challenge.

‘‘I just can’t wait to get there and experience it all for the first time.’’

But the 27-year-old former Queenslander isn’t looking any further than these three matches, even though Australia’s international summer has plenty of white ball cricket to come.

This includes a 50-over World Cup, a tournament where two keepers will be needed in the squad.

‘‘I have never been a player who has been able to look that far forward, as I have really had to scrap for every game and every time I have played I have felt under the pump,’’ he said.

‘‘That teaches you not to look too far forward, but whatever happens will happen.’’

The opener averages 24.42 at the top of the order in 43 T20s, and is the fourth highest run-scorer in this summer’s domestic one-day cup with 311 at 62.20.

The first T20 against South Africa is on Wednesday, November 5, at the Adelaide Oval.