Glenn Maxwell plans on bashing down the door to Test selection with bat and ball, believing he won't warrant a call-up if he sheds the allrounder tag.

Maxwell was one of the notable omissions in Australia's 15-man squad for an upcoming Test tour of Sri Lanka.

Glenn Maxwell hits a six during game three of the One Day International Series between Australia and India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on January 17, 2016. Credit:Getty Images

Left-arm tweaker Steve O'Keefe was picked as the second spinner, while Moises Henriques will serve as the back-up all-rounder in the touring party.

Maxwell could easily feel a little miffed, having been part of the Test squad that would have visited Bangladesh last October if not for security concerns.