West Australian spinner Corey Rocchiccioli says he will take a sledgehammer approach to the rest of his summer as he looks to force his name in front of international selectors.

The 27-year-old earned his first senior representative nod last week as part of the Australia A squad set to take on India ahead of the biggest Border-Gavaskar series this decade.

And while he is unlikely to get ahead of Nathan Lyon and Todd Murphy on home soil, the two-Test series against Sri Lanka to be played in late January early February is firmly on the offie’s cards.

“It’s something that I know is there, but I don’t think I have a foot on the plane yet,” he said after play on day two between WA and Tasmania at the WACA.

“I’ve got five more (Sheffield) Shield games and Australia A to prove I’m a candidate for it, and it means I simply have to bang the door down with a sledgehammer.

“I’m extremely excited to represent Australia in any format, and with Australia A, I’m really excited for that.

“Unfortunately, I miss a WA game at the same time, but I’m really excited to get that game in and experience what the MCG is like.

“I’ve run drinks there probably 15-20 times, but I’ve never played there, so I’m looking forward to playing against India and picking the brains of the best bowlers and batters in the Australia A setup.

“So, there’s plenty of spots that are there or thereabouts, but I’ve got to bang the door down.”

Rocchiccioli did his chances no harm on Monday, closing out Tasmania’s first innings with two wickets in two balls to claim figures of 4-70 and put himself on a hattrick for the second innings.

The offie now has more than 80 wickets at a tick over 30, and much like Test star Lyon, he has become a trusted early wicket-taking option for his side - especially with Mitch Marsh believed to be not ready to bowl - called on by WA captain Sam Whiteman in the 12th over on day one at the WACA.

“I feel like Whity and the team really respect what I’m doing at the moment; I have that trust that I can hit the stumps, especially on day one at the WACA,” he said.

“You saw on (day one) with some of the dismissals how hard it was to hit the stumps, so I certainly feel that’s my role coming into the first day.

“If I can get batters to play a bit more, it’s a feather in my cap, and it’s something I thrive on doing, and I usually get bored when I’m just fielding, so it helps get me in the game.”