Prolific New South Welshman Phillip Hughes has refused to speculate on his immediate Test prospects following Matthew Hayden's omission from Australia's Twenty20 and one-day squads.
The 20-year-old lefty has piled on 730 runs at 56 in 13 trips to the crease in the longer version of the game this season, prompting a chorus of fans and former Test greats to call for his inclusion for the Sydney Test.
Only South Australia's Michael Klinger (906 runs at 90) has scored more Weet Bix Sheffield Shield runs than Hughes this summer.
But despite the growing chorus of support for his inclusion, Hughes insists he is content to bide his time.
"I'm happy where I am at the moment to be honest, I've only just started my career, I'm only two years in to my career playing for NSW and thoroughly enjoying every moment of it," Hughes said.
"I'm very happy with where I am and I just want to continue scoring runs for NSW and hopefully everything will take care of itself later down the track."
National Selection Panel Chairman Andrew Hilditch confirmed Hughes is on the selectors' radar.
"He's quite exciting obviously because he is a young player who obviously has an ability to score big runs in Shield cricket, so he's an exciting player and we're watching him carefully," Hilditch said.
Hughes, however, was quick to distance himself from suggestions he is next in line to fill a spot at the top of the order.
"I don't want to think about that, I just want to keep enjoying my cricket for NSW, obviously there's been a lot of talk and whatnot but I just want to stay away from that - it's out of my hands," he said.
"Matthew Hayden's been exceptional player for Australia and for so long now and as I said I look up to Matthew."
Blues coach Matthew Mott believes Hughes is destined to play Test cricket but believes a number of players are in the frame.
"Phil's certainly done everything in his powers to put his name up there, he's a good young talent and I'm sure eventually he'll get an opportunity, it's just a matter of when," Mott said.
"And I'm sure the Australian selectors have got in mind that you do need a balance with youth and experience and if they're going to head forward then they need to get that balance right."