Alex Carey is eager to win back his spot in Australia's limited-overs teams after being dropped at the start of the successful ODI World Cup campaign.
The wicketkeeper will return to the MCG for the first time since he scored his maiden red-ball century for Australia during last year's Boxing Day Test.
Carey has endured some mixed fortunes since that groundbreaking achievement, but he is hopeful of better times ahead in all formats as Australia look to retain the Benaud-Qadir Trophy with victory over Pakistan at the MCG.
With Australia's Test schedule nowhere as busy in 2024 as it was this year, the 32-year-old will look to throw himself into more 50-over and 20-over matches.
"I still feel like I've had some pretty solid performances in the last 12 months in one-day cricket," Carey said on Saturday.
"The timing of a leaner trot led to that decision (in India for the World Cup) from the selection panel.
"But I feel like I've got a lot of good one-day cricket, lots of T20 cricket still left in me.
"I haven't been able to play a lot of T20 cricket, which has been good of course playing Test cricket.
"But I'd love to get the opportunity to play some more T20 cricket over the winter, wherever that may be."
Carey was axed for Josh Inglis after just one game at the World Cup, but insists he was never left wondering why he was dropped and what he needed to do to win back his place.
"With our selection panel they've been really honest with every decision they make,'' he said.
"It never makes it easier though to hear you've got to be left out.
"Don't leave any stone unturned - it's your career, ask the questions, they're really open to it.
"They've been honest with it the whole time.
"You don't want to be going to bed at night wondering why - and I didn't.
"Although you still don't like to hear it, you're able to talk through it, move on and try to help the team win the World Cup.''
As Carey experienced some inconsistency with his batting this year, the South Australian has continued to improve rapidly when it comes to his wicketkeeping.
During the first match of the Test series against Pakistan in Perth last week, Carey collected his 100th dismissal in a milestone that was completely overshadowed by Nathan Lyon taking his 500th wicket.
