Right call ... Hughes's move to Adelaide paid immediate dividends. Source: News Limited
A confident Phil Hughes hopes he can translate his sizzling domestic form into the Test arena when Australia's three-match series against Sri Lanka begins in Hobart on Friday.
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Hughes cracked a match-winning 74 off 48 balls to help guide Adelaide Strikers to a six-wicket victory over Perth Scorchers at the WACA Ground on Sunday.
Chasing 163 for victory, the Strikers reached 4-164 with four balls to spare.
Hughes has been in sparkling touch this summer, averaging 51.8 in the Sheffield Shield ranks and 80.75 in one-dayers for his adopted state, South Australia.
The 24-year-old played the last of his 17 Tests a year ago.
But after making a minor technical tweak to his batting during the off-season and piling on a mountain of runs, Hughes is confident he can make the most of his third Test coming.
"The confidence is quite high at the moment," Hughes said.
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"It's nice getting runs behind you. Hopefully I can start off well in the first Test against Sri Lanka.
"I'm really excited about it.
"I can't wait to get in camp with the boys.
"Having that (previous Test) experience behind me, I'm a bit more relaxed about going into camp because I've been in that environment before."
Meanwhile, Scorchers opener Shaun Marsh has been ruled out of Wednesday night's home clash with Melbourne Stars due to a hamstring injury.
Marsh returned to form with 57 runs off 45 balls against the Strikers, but suffered a minor strain to his right hamstring late in the innings.
Scans have cleared him of any serious damage, and the Scorchers are hopeful the talented left-hander will be fit for Sunday's away match against Sydney Sixers.
Although the injury is a blow to Marsh, Scorchers coach Justin Langer said he was pleased to see the 29-year-old regain his sparkling touch with the bat.
"I knew it was just a matter of time for him," Langer said of Marsh, who was briefly dropped from Western Australia's Shield and Ryobi Cup sides earlier this season.
"He's been preparing well. He played well in the practice matches during the week. It was nice to see him make some runs."
Former Scorchers skipper Marcus North is set to replace Marsh against the Stars, while the Scorchers will also need a replacement for Test-bound veteran Mike Hussey.
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