Marnus Labuschagne fell in all too familiar fashion in his return to the Sheffield Shield as his quest to push for a future Test recall got off to a poor start.

The Bulls captain, who has been dropped from the Australia team for the upcoming Test series against New Zealand, was hoping to get among the runs in the Shield clash with Tasmania at the Gabba.

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On Wednesday the 32-year-old won the toss on a good batting wicket and started his innings from No.3 with an exquisite cover drive to the boundary.

He appeared in fine touch in getting to 12 before playing a loose drive to a Riley Meredith delivery on a fourth-stump line without moving his feet.

The edge went straight through to wicketkeeper Jake Doran and a disappointed Labuschagne trudged off in disappointment.

An underwhelming recent tour of South Africa and a Test century drought that extended to 49 innings was the reason for his axing. 

Marnus Labuschagne was dismissed for 12 after a poor shot on his return to the Sheffield Shield. Credit: AAP

Labuschagne said on the eve of the Gabba clash he had a clear goal to get back in the Test team next year for the tour of India or the Ashes.

“I am here to win games for Queensland and score runs. If I do that I know that if I am playing at my best I will fight my way back into that team,” Labuschagne said.

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“It starts tomorrow and making sure that if I do get 30 or 40 that I can make it count.

“It is a real team focus so that hopefully I come back into that Australian line-up. The only way that is going to happen is with mountains of runs.”

Labuschagne still has the second innings against Tasmania and two more Shield matches before Christmas to push his claims.