He has an average of more than 100 and Eastlake coach Gary Goodman thinks it's only a matter of time before Michael Spaseski's sheer weight of runs catches the attention of Big Bash League teams.
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The 23-year-old continued his red-hot summer with the bat, smashing an unbeaten century in his team's 161-run demolition of Ginninderra in their John Gallop Cup match at Kingston Oval on Sunday.
Spaseski belted 122 from just 74 balls in the 50-over encounter, clearing the rope eight times in a brutal display of hitting.
It lifts his average to 106.43 for Eastlake this season.
Spaseski has made 745 runs at club level, including a double-century and two other scores past three figures.
He has also compiled 232 runs at an average of 58 for the ACT Comets in two Futures League games, highlighted by innings of 101 against Tasmania and 99 against South Australia.
Spaseski will have the perfect chance to press his claims for higher honours when he is one of eight Comets players involved in a trial match with the Sydney Thunder on Thursday.
Goodman, who played 33 first-class games for South Australia and Tasmania from 1978-86, has no doubt Spaseski can make the next step.
''If someone doesn't pick him up for the Big Bash they're silly … he's an exciting prospect for Australian cricket,'' Goodman said.
''I don't care if he takes his hand off the bat or if he doesn't score in the first 15 balls, but I do think young blokes should be given an opportunity.
''He can hit a ball and his time is now.''
Spaseski's incredible innings overshadowed a brilliant knock from opener Matthew Gawthrop, who carried his bat for 104 from 129 balls, in Eastlake's total of 2-345.
In reply, Ginninderra was all out for 184.
Meanwhile, Wests/UC couldn't capitalise on Joe Cooke's century in its 29-run loss to Weston Creek Molonglo.
Cooke made 102 as Wests/UC finished on 245 chasing Weston Creek's total of 6-274, veteran Cade Brown top-scoring with 74.
Sam Taylor was the star of the show for Queanbeyan, scoring an unbeaten 110 in his side's 96-run win against Tuggeranong at Chisholm Oval.
Queanbeyan reached 4-292 before Tuggeranong was bowled out for 196.
A valuable 70 not out from Tim Coggan guided North Canberra Gungahlin (5-183) to a five-wicket win against ANU (8-181).
