Ashes discard Damien Martyn has hinged his prospects of a Test recall on his tri-series form after a scintillating knock in Australia's Twenty20 win over South Africa made national selectors take notice.

Man-of-the-match Martyn blasted 96 from 56 balls to initiate the batting bonanza ahead of Friday's tournament opener against Sri Lanka in Melbourne.

Martyn's adrenalin-pumping knock included seven boundaries and five sixes and continued a resurgence for the former Test stalwart who was discarded following Australia's 2-1 series defeat to England in the Ashes.

He made half-centuries in both the Pura Cup and ING Cup for Western Australia against Queensland after spending a month on the sidelines due to a finger injury.

Martyn admitted a Test recall was on his mind but realised a few things needed to go his way.

"You never give up on it," he said.

"I'm not going to sit here and say 'no, I never want to play again', but you've got to be realistic as well that (if there's) a chance, a lot of things might have to happen."

"I don't really mull over it and worry about it. It's just really going back to state cricket and making runs and trying to enjoy it and the VB Series."

Martyn said he had no regrets about his Test career that has been stalled at 61 caps.

"If that's the last Test match I've played then I certainly won't look back and have any regrets with what's happened," he said.

"I certainly would have taken 60 Test matches 10 years ago."

Martyn's case for a recall has been blocked by the form of newcomers Brad Hodge and Mike Hussey while fellow discard Michael Clarke is also waiting for a chance to break back into the team.

The 34-year-old opened the batting in the historic Twenty20 clash - the first international played on Australian soil - but is likely to drop back to No.4 for the tri-series with Simon Katich and Adam Gilchrist the preferred top-order pair.

The reigning world champion is eager to transfer its dominance from this summer's Test arena to the limited overs circuit when it faces a Sri Lankan team low on confidence and form at the MCG.

The tourists arrived in Australia on Monday fresh from a 4-1 series loss to New Zealand and will visit a sports psychologist later in the week.

They have lost nine of their past 11 one-day matches and have dropped from second to sixth in the international rankings.

Fast bowler Nathan Bracken said the Australian pace brigade would use the next few days to study video footage of the Sri Lankan batting line-up.

"We'll have a look, over the next couple of days in Melbourne at some footage and basically try and go from there," he said.

"I guess a few of the guys have seen stuff over in New Zealand of how they played so we'll use the same sort of ideas, have a look, and see what happens."

South Africa opens its tri-series campaign against Australia at the Gabba on Sunday and will spend the lead-up time in Brisbane acclimatising to the hot and humid conditions.

The Proteas have scheduled two practice matches against a near full-strength Queensland team on Tuesday and a Queensland Academy of Sport squad on Friday.

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