Beau Webster ready to fight for Australia starting berth ahead of 'massive' Ashes

The 31-year-old has scored four fifties in seven Test matches while also taking eight wickets as Australia's premier all-rounder in the longest format.

Webster, however, could be squeezed out of the team with Cameron Green working his way back into bowling form again following a long-term injury.

Green played as a specialist batter only and came in at number three in the World Test Championship final against South Africa in June and the three-match series in West Indies that followed.

With the first of five Ashes Tests against England set for 21 November in Perth, Webster will have the start of the domestic first-class season with Tasmania to prove his worth.

"When you're at the top level, you're fighting to hang on to your spot," Webster told reporters in Hobart.

"With all the wonderful cricketers around the country, and especially a guy like Cameron Green, he batted at the top of the order (in the West Indies), and didn't bowl.

"He's obviously going to be back bowling this summer, which is going to put a bit more pressure on my spot at No. 6 as the allrounder. But I welcome it.

"I feel like I've been in this position before a lot in my career, where I've got to score runs to either go to the next level or stay on the team. It's certainly not unfamiliar.

"I'm looking forward to once again showing what I can do at Shield level, and hopefully, be lining up in that first Ashes Test in Perth. It's going to be a massive summer.

"I'm sure the team's going to change a little bit throughout those five Tests. I'm just going to do everything I can to make sure I'm there for all five."