Australia A batsman Peter Handscomb has been on the front foot about getting on the front more easily as he mounts his case for Ashes selection.

Besides Steve Smith's unique approach, there has perhaps been no other batting technique in Australia more scrutinised than Handscomb's, attracting concern from the likes of former Test captain Ricky Ponting in the past.

It's led Handscomb to tinker with his game and cherry pick technical aspects from his batting peers around the world, with an aim of piling on the runs ahead of the Ashes later this year.

And scores of 64 and 28no so far on Australia A’s tour of the UK indicate the changes have been working.

"I've just been playing around with a little bit pf a pre-movement to help me be a bit more fluid and get into the ball a lot easier, rather than (being) quite straight-legged and a little bit rigid," Handscomb told cricket.com.au.

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"I feel it's helped me get forward a bit and also hopefully it will work against a swinging and seaming ball."

The right-hander bats from deep within his crease with a wide stance that allows him to play a majority of the deliveries he faces off the back foot and under his eyes.

While it's proven a successful formula at domestic level, his technique against fuller deliveries has been exposed by international calibre attacks.

As he battled for a solution, the runs dried up and he was dropped from the Test side midway through the past two summers on home soil, against England and India.

Now with a refined technique and the benefit of having spent time working with Bupa National Cricket Centre assistant coach and former Test opener Chris Rogers in Brisbane prior to the 'A' tour, Handscomb hopes he can get on the front foot more often.

"That's been the big criticism of my game as soon as I came in," he said.

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"I got worked out pretty quickly after a few Tests and I had to go back and find a way.

"That's generally how it works; the bowlers figure you out then you’ve got to figure them out and you play a nice little back and forth there.

"Hopefully this works and I can make some runs."

While losing his Test place hurt the 28-year-old, he had little time to dwell on the disappointment as he was thrust back into Australia's one-day team, where he was one of the most consistent run-scorers in their resurgence this year.

He averages 43.54 with a strike rate of 98.15 in 13 games this year, a run that included his maiden ODI century in India, but the returns of Steve Smith and David Warner saw him squeezed out of the squad for the World Cup.

Handscomb's ability with the gloves – he is Australia's incumbent T20 wicketkeeper – had some pundits suggesting he could be selected as reserve keeper-batter in the World Cup squad, but that spot went to veteran left-hander Shaun Marsh.

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But given Ashes squads traditionally include a back-up gloveman, Handscomb looks set to battle Alex Carey and Matthew Wade for the role of Tim Paine’s understudy for the five-Test campaign.

Wade believes his best chance for Ashes selection is in the dual role as a wicketkeeper-batter, a role that could possibly be filled by Handscomb as well, although the Victorian would prefer to be picked for his batting.

"With red ball (cricket) I've always said I want to be a batter first," Handscomb said.

"I mean, if the option was there or the question was asked about putting the gloves on as a back-up wicketkeeper then I'd do it – I'd be crazy to say no to that. I’d definitely do it.

"But first and foremost, I want to make sure I'm on there as a batter and that my batting is strong enough to warrant a spot."

Australia A tour of the UK

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Australia A one-day squad: Travis Head (c), Matthew Wade, Will Pucovski, Peter Handscomb, Mitch Marsh (vc), D'Arcy Short, Kurtis Patterson, Ashton Agar, Michael Neser, James Pattinson, Josh Hazlewood (vc), Sean Abbott, Andrew Tye

Australia A four-day squad: Tim Paine (c), Marcus Harris, Kurtis Patterson, Will Pucovski, Travis Head (vc), Peter Handscomb, Matthew Wade, Mitch Marsh, Michael Neser, Jon Holland, James Pattinson, Jackson Bird, Josh Hazlewood (vc), Chris Tremain

One-day fixtures:

June 20: Australia A beat Northamptonshire by six wickets

June 23: Australia A beat Derbyshire by seven wickets

June 25: Australia A v Worcestershire, match abandoned

June 30: Australia A v Gloucestershire, Bristol

July 2: Australia A v Gloucestershire, Bristol

Four-day fixtures:

July 7-10: Australia A v Sussex, Arundel

July 13-16: Australia A v England Lions, Canterbury

July 23-26: Australia v Australia A, Hampshire