Faulkner has made a successful return to 50-over duty for the Tigers, and entered Monday as the equal leading wicket-taker in the tournament with seven wickets at 16.57 with an economy rate of 4.64 with "The Finisher" doing some of his best work up front as Jackson Bird's new-ball partner.

He last played in the coloured clothing for the Tigers in 2017 when the competition was played over a four week period at the start of the summer, as it was last summer, which did not allow him enough time for him to recover from a calf injury to take part.

"I think everyone wants it to go back to what it was before, playing before and after Shield games, but with the scheduling it is hard to fit everything in with the Big Bash,'' he said on Monday about a competition which will now be run in three blocks around Sheffield Shield fixtures and conclude in November.

It will also see the Tigers play at more of the major venues (the WACA, SCG and Blundstone Arena) after last summer visiting such venues as Riverway Stadium and Bankstown Oval.

"But it is definitely a lot better with it being spread out, because if you do get injured you know you are still a chance to get one or two games in.

"Your margin for error on the good pitches around Australia is so small, while on the club grounds it really brings back the pack and average players can a look a lot better then they are, and when they do go to next level it is a massive shock to their system. It is going in the right direction and hopefully it can continue that way."

Faulkner admitted for him it had "business as usual" and he was focused on making sure he can have a "really big impact at the start of the game and make sure we can get off to a good start".

"(But) with the injuries I have had with my knees, being bone on bone, that is not much fun, but after this game I do have a bit of a break so I can obviously get through this, but I would be in a bit of trouble if I was doing it for a few weeks on the bounce," he said.

The Tigers will be looking to go 2-2 in the one-day cup on Tuesday and double-up against the Redbacks after Sunday's five-wicket win, which was built on 3-28 from Faulkner and 103 from 140 balls from run-machine Ben McDermott.

"I am expecting it to be a bit of a scrap,'' Faulkner predicted.

"There is a really good feel in the group, but we need to make sure we are doing the basics out there. The wicket is going to be a lot slower, but it is about being patient and creating dot balls and building that pressure and making the batsman feel uncomfortable, and with the bat it is about owning and taking responsibility for the situation, knowing it is going to be a hell of a lot more difficult for them to start."

Tuesday's game at Karen Rolton Oval will start at 10.30am.