The domestic One-day Cup is starting to garner real interest on the Australian cricket calendar, and can make an instant star of anyone who can make a hefty score or takes a haul of wickets.

With the competition kicking off at the start of October, let's have a glance at one player from each state with plenty on the line at the start of the Australian summer.

2. Queensland: Joe Burns

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 09: Joe Burns of Queensland bats during the Matador BBQs One Day Cup match between Victoria and Queensland at Blacktown International Sportspark on October 9, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Nolan/Getty Images)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 09: Joe Burns of Queensland bats during the Matador BBQs One Day Cup match between Victoria and Queensland at Blacktown International Sportspark on October 9, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Nolan/Getty Images)

Joe Burns has suffered an inconsistent start to his test career, despite still holding a strong average of 41.5.

Despite a promising series in New Zealand, where he managed his top test score of 170, he was dropped after just two tests in Sri Lanka, where he showed nervousness on the dusty subcontinent pitches.

To avoid becoming just another of the many Australian batsman who play themselves out of their test whites after just a few poor innings, a good score or two in the upcoming Matador BBQs Cup would not go amiss.