Matthew Renshaw staring selectors in the face as Australia’s other Usman Khawaja solution

Matthew Renshaw’s golden summer continued with a magnificent 112 in front of Australia selector Tony Dodemaide at the Gabba.

His innings drove the Bulls to 7-352 at stumps on day two of the top-of-the-table Sheffield Shield clash after Victoria had declared late on the opening day on 9-318.

Renshaw had made scores of 128, 29, 101 and 51 in the Shield before Sunday’s knock.

He also had a consistent ODI series against India which included an accomplished 56 in Sydney.

Runs are runs and Renshaw has filled his cup with them.

The 29-year-old doesn’t have to do anything more to convince Australia selectors that he is ready for a return to the Test arena.

All he needs is an opportunity.

“I’m just keeping it really simple and having a lot of fun out there and having good intent,” Renshaw told AAP.

“It’s been a good start and hopefully it amounts to something at the end of March. I will keep trying to put in performances to help win games for Queensland.

“I’m just concentrating on what I can control and that is trying to do my job for the team.”

There is doubt over who will open in the second Test of the Ashes series at the Gabba, which starts on Thursday-week.

Usman Khawaja’s back spasms in the first Test have put him in some doubt while Travis Head’s blistering century as opener has also put the middle-order veteran in the frame to stay at the top of the order alongside Perth debutant Jake Weatherald.

But Renshaw now has 421 Shield runs for the summer, putting him on top of the aggregate list with 19 runs more than Test man Marnus Labuschagne.

The idea that Renshaw could replace Khawaja is gathering steam weeks after the latter first made his friend’s case for a recall to play alongside him, before Weatherald claimed the role.

“I know if Renshaw is picked that he is in the best space right now to have a crack at Australia again and be ready to score runs,” Khawaja said late last month.

“Obviously I am a little bit biased because he is my opening partner (for Queensland) and a friend of mine, but he’s been there and done it. He has scored 184 for Australia.

“He has been in and out of the Australian team and it allows you to grow, as I know from experience.

“It allows you to learn from experiences when you get the opportunity again. Whenever Rennie gets his chance ... I know he will be ready.

“He hasn’t done himself any harm with the way he has played in the last three matches in the one-dayers. He has taken the pressure on really well and looked the part, which he always does whenever he goes to the next level. You feel like he is one guy that really belongs at the next level.”

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Renshaw is in the best mental space in his career after he stopped obsessing over commentary about his performances and over-thinking his path to the top.

“It doesn’t surprise me that he’s deleted the CA app and is not looking at the paper. That is straight out of the Khawaja manual,” Khawaja said.

“I haven’t done it for six years now and I am glad he has gone the same way. I was the same. I was worried about everyone else but then I started worrying about myself and enjoying life for what it is and started playing a lot better.”

Renshaw has credited Khawaja for his mentorship.

“He literally copies everything I do,” Khawaja grinned.

“He wears DSC (cricket clothing), wears Nike shoes and even lives five minutes from my house. He’s a ‘mini-Uz’.”

Renshaw was patient early in his innings against Victoria before finding a more aggressive tempo.

His drives down the ground were exquisite. Once Renshaw reached his half-century the runs started to flow all around the ground.

He brought up his century with a controlled cut for three off spinner Todd Murphy.

A healthy contingent at the Vulture St end of the ground gave him a rapturous reception, realising what a vital innings it was in the context of the summer.

His stay ended when he nicked a delivery that just moved away from Fergus O’Neill, who toiled manfully all day with his tight lines.

Renshaw received solid support from Angus Lovell (40) in an 88-run opening stand and Hugh Weibgen (38).

Former Australia under-19 captain Weibgen, playing his second Shield match, looks a promising prospect with his classy strokeplay and composure.

The tall 21-year-old will play for the Prime Minister’s XI against an England XI in a two-day, pink-ball match that starts on November 29 in Canberra.

He was caught in a juggling effort by Mitchell Perry trying to loft Murphy over the long on boundary.

Lachie Hearne (47) continued the momentum until he was brilliantly caught on the deep midwicket boundary by Campbell Kellaway.

- with 7NEWS