One can only wonder what such faith might do for the Australian cricket team in its current state.
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Exciting batsman Glenn Maxwell feared his worrying form slump would cost him a place in Australia's World Cup squad, but national selectors showed faith and gave him the nod after he starred for the Prime Minister's XI.
Any remaining doubts about him seemingly evaporated in the space of 89 balls as Maxwell blasted 136 runs for the Prime Minister's XI against England at Manuka Oval in 2015.
While he booked his ticket to the World Cup - at which he would play a key role in Australia's triumph on home soil - this day belonged to an Englishman.
Man of the match Ian Bell compiled a record-breaking 187 from 145 deliveries to lay the foundations for the tourists' victory in front of 8077 in the capital.
Bell and Maxwell both found the rope 20 times, but it was the latter that cleared it the most, hitting six sixes to the English batsman's three.
It was just the tonic "The Big Show" needed to arrest a disappointing run of outs for Australia and the Melbourne Stars, summed up when he left a ball on middle stump in a Big Bash League match.
He had been battered from pillar to post and the emotion was there for all to see when the swashbuckling batsman smashed a pull shot over the rope to bring up three figures.
Fist pumping and bat swinging in celebration, Maxwell was back.
"We all know what Maxy is capable of and to see him go out and do that is phenomenal," Prime Minister's XI quick Pat Cummins said.
"For a player like him, he needs that kind of confidence to go out and be quite fearless and we saw that tonight. Hopefully he can carry on that form and be fearless the whole World Cup and Tri-series campaign."
That he did, with Maxwell blasting 324 runs at a remarkable strike rate of 182.02 throughout eight World Cup games with a high score of 102.
He played the audacious shots we have come to expect from him without fear, to leave Australian selectors feeling vindicated about their decision to show faith in the master blaster.
At a time when many are crying out for Maxwell to get a shot in the Test side, one can only wonder about what a vote of confidence might do.
The Canberra Times is counting down 11 magical Manuka Oval cricket moments ahead of an historic Test match between Australia and Sri Lanka on February 1.
Got a magic Manuka memory that should be on the list? Let us know at sport@canberratimes.com.au
THE COUNTDOWN SO FAR
No. 4: Big Show audition brings fireworks to Canberra
