And in Sunday's Mitchell Cricket Council grand final against Bathurst at Wade Park, Sijo is hoping he'll be able to send a few stumps cartwheeling like his idol to send him and his under 14s teammates to a title win.

"I'm very excited actually, it's my second rep grand final," he said.

Despite bowling with the opposite arm to Starc, Sijo has tried to model himself on the tall Australian opener and this year has found success followed.

Sijo has taken 10 wickets across his four MCC games as the main strike weapon for skipper Gus Cornish and now stand-in skipper Charlie Tink.

"I like Mitchell Starc, even though he's a left armer and I'm right but I just love his action and the way he goes about his business," he said.

"I feel like I've got a bit more rhythm this year than other years.

"Last year I had a pretty bad season with the ball."

Last year's form funk meant he didn't break into the under 14s side as a bottom aged player, but has made the most of his form this year - as has his teammates.

They go in favourites after going through the season undefeated, but despite feeling "pretty good" about the side's form, he knows not to be too cocky ahead of the grand final where - famously - anything can happen.

"Bathurst is pretty good and they were missing a few key players the last time we played them," he said.

"We need to do the basics right, batting, bowling and fielding, we need to win all three departments."

Jimmy Harper hit an unbeaten 95 in the side's last start against Bathurst, and Sijo said he and Max Richards had been super for the side, as has Tink since being called up in Cornish's absence.

The regular skipper is still touch and go to play in the grand final, too, but Sijo said he was a "key player" should he get on the park.

"Hopefully we have a good game and it comes off," Sijo said.

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