Callum Ferguson says Test debutant Travis Head will thrive against Pakistan in one of the greatest days of his life.

CALLUM Ferguson is more than happy to see his good mate Travis Head debut for Australia against Pakistan but he has not given up on his own Test cricket dream.

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AS selectors bulk order baggy greens for Dubai, the nation’s unluckiest batsman Callum Ferguson is stoked for debutant Travis Head but won’t give up on his own Test dream.

If national selectors were picking on hard first-class and one-day performances Ferguson would have earnt a recall in Australia’s squad for the Test series against Pakistan starting on Sunday in Dubai. Tim Paine’s squad has five uncapped players including certain debutants Head and Aaron Finch.

Ferguson, dropped mercilessly after one Test, ‘couldn’t be happier’ for the South Australian teammate who will play his first.

“Travis is going to be over the moon and having been there personally it is a couple of the greatest days of your life,” said Ferguson who debuted in Australia’s loss to heavyweight South Africa in Hobart two years ago.

“It is exciting to see him in and among the Australian squad and to hear that he is going to be debuting and wearing the baggy green, we couldn’t be happier at the Redbacks. His family are heading over and we will enjoy watching.”

Ferguson, who averages 41 over 30 one-day games for Australia, should be a walk up start for a return one-day bout with South Africa in November. Ferguson struck consecutive JLT tons this week against Victoria and Queensland, swelling his tally since 2014 to 1608 runs at 50.

Ferguson’s Sheffield Shield stats are equally commanding with 3337 runs at 43 over the past five years.

“I am putting my hand up and as a batter runs are your currency and hundreds even more so I feel like I batting well and ready to go if I get a call up, that is the best you can do,” said Ferguson, who enjoyed a 2018 one-day average of 94 for County side Worcestershire.

“Runs at the time of the squad being selected will weigh heavily, put as many runs as you can on the board. It is then in the laps of selectors.”

Ferguson’s 101 couldn’t avert a 24-run, JLT Cup qualifying final loss to Queensland in Sydney on Wednesday night.

“ Unfortunately we let it slip and were pretty disappointed in the rooms afterwards,” said Ferguson.

“Personally it was nice to finish the tournament strong, be making runs. It felt like I was batting pretty well throughout the tournament.”

However, the star with 17 first-class tons remains optimistic about South Australia’s Sheffield Shield campaign starting on October 16 against New South Wales in Adelaide.

“Certainly going into the Shield season we will be confident we have what it takes to win the thing,” Ferguson said.