West Australian batsman Shaun Marsh has his eyes firmly on the prize ahead of the Sheffield Shield final against Victoria, but he remains right in line for higher honours.

Marsh is one of a swag of players lining up for the five-day decider in Hobart, starting on Saturday, who will get the perfect chance to push their case for Test selection.

Marsh ended the recent home Test series against India batting at No.5 but is a coy about his chances of retaining his spot for the mid-year West Indies and Ashes tours.

“The winter is a long way away,” Marsh told reporters in Hobart.

“My sole focus is playing this game and playing well and trying to win a Shield for WA.”

But while Marsh mightn’t want to talk about Test selection, there are plenty of other players in contention.

History has shown the Australian selectors put a premium on standout performances in the Shield final.

Even 35-year-old WA skipper Adam Voges, who was on Friday named Shield player of the year, admits he still feels fire in his belly for a Test call-up.

“I’ve always said that I’d love to play Test cricket for Australia and certainly that has never changed in any way,” the batsman said.

Victoria, too, has a share of Test hopefuls, with fast bowler James Pattinson at the top of the list.

Recalled for the Shield final after recovering from a hamstring strain, Pattinson is well placed to rejoin the strong Australian pace battery for the upcoming tours.

And for outgoing Victorian coach Greg Shipperd, selectors can’t look past Bushrangers skipper Matthew Wade as the back-up wicketkeeper to Brad Haddin and as a handy run-scorer.

“He’s led from the front with the bat, his keeping is right up there at the moment and I would think that would be an obvious choice for me with my 40 years of experience,” Shipperd said.

“So in a strong message to the national selectors … they need to weigh that decision up very carefully.”

Wade is aware the finalists will be closely scrutinised by selectors.

“Performances in finals do stand out, but I want to win the final more than anything and then if that stuff comes later on down the track I’ll be happy,” he said.

After finishing in the basement with just one win last season, Victoria go into the Shield final on top of the table against WA who are contesting their second successive final and were unsuccessful in 2014.

Wade credited the team’s young blood for sparking the turnaround in form, singling out Peter Handscomb, Scott Boland and Marcus Stoinis.

Play is scheduled to start at 10.30am (AEDT) Saturday.