Globe-trotting allrounder Glenn Maxwell believes his best chance of a Test recall is in the middle order.

Maxwell is one of a handful of players to have turned out for Australia in all three forms in 2013, but concedes he’s highly unlikely to be named in the squad on Tuesday for the first Ashes Test against England.

“If there’s 11 guys out I’m probably more chance than if there’s none,” he said.

Not that the million-dollar man isn’t happy to be moving to the long-form game.

“I just had a nets session then and it was actually quite fun to leave a couple (of balls). I haven’t left a couple in the last six months,” he said.

Maxwell has had a season to remember, playing against Sri Lanka, West Indies and India in one-dayers, making his Test debut in India and crossing the world on Twenty20 duty.

That includes a stint for Surrey alongside and against English bowlers touring Australia this summer.

But he’s barely picked up a red ball since his Test debut against India in March, save an Australia A tour to Africa and last week against England in Hobart.

The pragmatic 25-year-old seems to know where he’s at with selector John Inverarity.

“I understand I’m going to be behind a lot of specialist batters and specialist spinners,” he said.

“I’ve got to really push for an allrounder spot, either a No.6 or a No.5.”

He concedes he will need more overs with the ball to prove his worth, but believes he can take wickets at international level.

“I haven’t had a lot of overs, it was nice to bowl 27 or 28 down in Hobart last week. So hopefully a few more games like this will help, hopefully a few more wickets as well,” he said.

“I feel like I’m bowling pretty well at the moment, and in Hobart, but didn’t have the assistance from the wicket which you generally get in Australia.”

His chance to impress is likely to come too late for the Brisbane Test when he lines up for Victoria in their Sheffield Shield match against table-topping Tasmania at Bellerive starting on Wednesday.

“I know I’m behind a few guys but hopefully results will change that,” Maxwell said.