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ODI World Cup: Beau Webster has his sights set on strengthening his case as a one-day option ahead of the 2027 ODI World Cup, even as he admits that white-ball cricket has slipped down his priorities with his growing focus on Test cricket.

He will line up for Tasmania in the opening round of the One-Day Cup this week, starting against New South Wales in Sydney on Tuesday before a clash with Victoria in Brisbane on Friday, leading into the Sheffield Shield season in early October.

Webster’s List A numbers remain modest, with a batting average of 30.31 and a strike rate of 77.10, while his lone century came back in 2017 for a Cricket Australia XI when they fielded a development side in the competition.