Red-ball cricket isn't on the agenda just yet, but fit-again paceman Mahli Beardman is setting no limits on the speed he will reach over the coming years as he prepares to take on the might of England.
Beardman is set to make his ODI debut when Australia play England in the series opener at Perth's Optus Stadium on November 13.
The three-match ODI series will be followed by five T20s against England.
And with star pace trio Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc rested from the white-ball matches, there will be plenty of chances for Beardman to impress.
The 21-year-old has already enjoyed a taste of international cricket, taking 2-33 in his T20 debut for Australia against Pakistan in Lahore in January.
But after experiencing back soreness during the warm-up of game two, Beardman was sent home for scans, which showed he had suffered a recurrence of the stress fractures he dealt with last year.
It meant another frustrating stint on the sidelines, but Beardman recovered well and is ready to rip into England when he lines up for Western Australia in Saturday's practice match at the WACA Ground.
"I spent a good four or five months at the gym building my body up and I feel like I'm in a pretty good space now," he said.
Beardman says he is currently hitting speeds in the mid-140s, and has set no limit on the sort of pace he will end up reaching in his career.
"The goal is as high as I can go. I don't think there's a number," Beardman said.
"I still feel like I've got a decent way to go physically to be able to fill out. And then there's a few technical things that I've been working on as well.
"So as the season goes on and as my career progresses, hopefully I can still continue to add some pace there and sort of get around that 150km/h mark."
Beardman revealed he found out about his looming call-up to Australia's ODI and T20 squads when he received an email about a clothing order for the matches.
The pace ace has already been touted as a future star of Australian cricket.
But given his early-career back issues, Beardman is yet to make his Sheffield Shield debut.
Test cricket remains Beardman's dream, but he knows patience is the key.
"It (red-ball cricket) is still at the forefront of my mind," Beardman said.
"It's just prioritising getting back and playing cricket first and proving my fitness and that my body can handle it.
"It's just a game-by-game thing at the moment. There hasn't been a set date, so I'm actually not too sure as to when that (Sheffield Shield debut) is."
Beardman won't be the only star attraction when WA take on England on Saturday, with fellow quick Lance Morris also to be unleashed after 18 months of injury hell following his own back issues.
"He's gone through hell and back," Beardman said of the 28-year-old.
"With the surgery and then rebuilding back to bowling, it's been a nightmare for him.
"But it's awesome for him to be back, and it's a massive win for us."
