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Bevan hopes to come back for World Cup

Sydney: Still aspiring to make a comeback, former Australian ODI specialist Michael Bevan says he is continuing to play domestic cricket in the hope that the selectors will recall him for next year's World Cup.

With a batting average of over 53 Bevan would have been an obvious selection to any team in the world but the prolific middle-order bat, who single-handedly carved out several victories for the Aussies in his 10-year career, was dropped in 2004 from the national side.

The left-hander has since continued to play for Tasmania and says the hope of making it to the World Cup squad has kept him going.

``I understand that it's a real outside chance and it probably depends on how Australia performs and who's playing well down the middle order,'' Bevan told ABC Sport.

The 36-year-old's optimism is, however, not oblivious to reality and Bevan says that more than the chances it is his desire to be back in the squad which has helped him continue with the game.

``So it's a very outside chance but something I want to be there for just in case,'' he said. — UNI

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