From seven matches, the leg-spinner netted eight wickets at only 6.60 runs an over – economical by anyone’s standards.

The 28-year-old was dropped for incumbent short-form spinner Adam Zampa ahead of the 2016 T20 World Cup but still firmly believes he has what it takes to win another national call-up.

“I’d love to (get the call-up), I definitely feel like I’m bowling as well as I ever have,” Boyce said. 

“I haven’t taken too many wickets this year but I feel like I’ve been in control every game that I’ve played and bowling second is always difficult and we’ve done that five times so far.

“If I’m up and there and thereabouts when selections are being made I’d jump at the opportunity to play for Australia again, I really enjoyed it last time and I definitely think I’m up to the challenge.

“I feel like it was a tough call when I got left out of the world cup side a couple of years ago and if they came knocking I’d take it with two hands.”

Boyce has been an important cog in the Hobart Hurricanes’ bowling attack so far this season, going for only 7.34 an over and often being called upon to restrict settled batsmen during the middle overs.

Spinners have proved to be the toughest bowlers to get away in recent Big Bash seasons and especially in 2017-18, with Nathan Lyon, Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi topping the tables for economy rates. 

“I guess teams are figuring out certain plans and the slower bowlers are probably just harder to hit.

“I think every time there’s pace on the ball it’s probably easier to hit and the wickets are probably conducive to that.

“Most of the time around the country now the wickets are holding up so the spinners can get a bit of purchase and I guess when you have to make them make all the pace it becomes a little bit harder.

“The other thing is that players are getting a little bit stronger… players are just getting better, I think it’s going to be a trend going forward about the slower bowlers.”

A handy lower-order hitter, Boyce has also been putting plenty of work into refining his batting game.

“I went out in the second game as a bit of a pinch hitter... and I haven’t batted other than that.

“(But) you’ve got to be good at two out of the three (disciplines) if not all three so it’s something I’ve worked on really hard and if I need to be called on to hit some runs I’d like to be able to do that.”