Siddle pushing for Test recall

Peter Siddle doesn't know if national selectors will call his name or walk on by after the Cricket World Cup.

But Siddle plans on giving them little option, as he and James Pattinson gear up for the Commonwealth Bank Bushrangers' Bupa Sheffield Shield clash with the myFootDr Queensland Bulls in Alice Springs.

The lion-hearted paceman was squeezed out of Australia's pace attack following the first Commonwealth Bank Test against India.

The 30-year-old remained with the squad during summer, but was limited to drinks duties and instead played six KFC T20 Big Bash League games.

Siddle has since relished a return to first-class cricket and feels he has plenty left to offer the national side.

"Ryan Harris didn't start playing Test cricket until he turned 30," Siddle told AAP.

"That shows a lot of people who say stuff (about his age).

"I know I still have a lot to give, I'm feeling fit and strong and I stay on the park. That's one thing a lot of fast bowlers can't do.

"That keeps me up there and I've still got a massive desire to keep playing for Australia and Victoria."

Josh Hazlewood impressed on Test debut in place of Siddle at the Gabba, while Pattinson will be desperate to return to England after being sent home from the 2013 Ashes tour due to a back injury.

Throw in World Cup squad members Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins, plus a glut of allrounders, and it's clear how fierce competition for spots on upcoming Test tours of West Indies and England will be.

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"It doesn't matter if you're close, if you're in the side or whatever. You've got to finish the season strongly and keep impressing to keep your name up there," Siddle said.

"That's all I can do. I feel comfortable with how it's all going."

The former woodchopper, who has taken 192 wickets from 56 Tests, noted national selectors had yet to discuss his prospects of touring the Caribbean in June.

"You know where you're at. Going into the last Test, they said everything was going well and I was close," Siddle said.

"That's all I can go on.

"I feel good and the ball is coming out well."

Siddle admitted there was a little bit of red-ball rust in his first Shield clash after the BBL.

"But I bowled a lot better and felt comfortable in the next game," the right-armer added, describing his 28 overs in last week's loss to NSW.

"I didn't bowl a lot of overs during summer ... so it's about getting more overs under my belt and always trying to improve."

The World Cup has forced the Bushrangers to play their remaining home games away from Melbourne.

That stretch starts on Wednesday, when they host the Bulls at Traeger Park.

"It's going to be interesting ... I'm not sure what to expect from the pitch," Siddle said.

"We've had a couple of poor performances since the BBL break, now we've got to bounce back."