NEW South Wales and Australian spinner Stephen O'Keefe says it would be remiss of national cricket selectors not to consider his Blues team-mate Trent Copeland for the Ashes tour of England.
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Bathurst seamer Copeland hasn't played an international since making all three of his Test appearances in Sri Lanka in 2011, but is enjoyed a bountiful domestic campaign.
With the Blues' pace trio of Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood all unavailable for Sheffield Shield duty, 33-year-old Copeland spearheaded their attack.
In the nine matches he wore the baggy blue, Copeland snared 52 wickets to top that statistic across the entire shield competition.
It was the first time in his NSW career he had gone past 50 scalps in a season, his efforts including three five-wicket hauls in an innings.
His average was an ultra impressive 18.21, while Copeland's economy rate - 2.31 - was another feature of his stellar shield season.
Copeland was named the NSW Blues' most valuable Sheffield Shield player.
"He's been unbelievable and his numbers sort of show that I think it would be remiss of the Aussie selectors not to take him to England, even if it's in the A squad," O'Keefe told AAP.
"I think he's bowling the best in his career. He's just got past Alan Davidson (in ninth spot) all time [wicket taking list] for New South Wales.
"A guy who has never ever really been thought of, and is probably going to be one of New South Wales' great bowlers, so very happy for him.
"I wouldn't be surprised if you saw his name in a 17-man squad in the Ashes series, for sure."
Copeland has experience in English conditions, having played country cricket in 2013 for Northamptonshire.
When Copeland played with the Northants and used a Duke, he took 45 first-class wickets at an average of 18.26.
Still, Copeland is not holding his breath over a Test recall.
"I play to be successful, win games of cricket for NSW and if that leads to getting back into the national set-up that'd be awesome," Copeland told AAP.
"But I'm certainly not holding my breath.
"I'll carry on doing what I do and that'd be the cherry on top, if it ever happened."