 Strauss played 74 consecutive internationals until being dropped |
England are looking to bolster their misfiring top order and could bring in the 30-year-old opener at the expense of his Middlesex team-mate Ed Joyce.
He has not played since 11 February but captain Michael Vaughan backed him.
"He feels fresh and if he gets a game I have no qualms that he will be able to produce some kind of form," he said.
"It's never easy when you're not playing, but sometimes a break from the game can do you good mentally."
Joyce was named man-of-the-match two games ago in the group win over Kenya and scored a century against Australia which sparked the team's revival during the one-day series down under.
But the top order has struggled to give England the platform they need to go on and post big scores and it looks like Joyce, rather than Vaughan or Ian Bell, could be the man left out.
Vaughan has scored just 121 runs in eight matches since his return from the knee injury which sidelined him for a year, but feels confident of rectifying that on Sunday.
"I'm very disappointed I haven't produced a score in the last three games but I'm feeling relaxed because I feel I'm playing pretty well in the nets," he said.
"I analyse my dismissals and two out of the last three have been a little bit unfortunate and I'm sure if I keep doing the basics right there will be a big score around the corner."
Wednesday's two-run defeat by Sri Lanka leaves England facing an uphill battle to qualify for the last four.
If they lose to Australia at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium they would need to win their remaining three matches and hope West Indies beat South Africa.
"We sometimes play our best cricket when we know exactly what is required," added Vaughan.
"We just have to try to produce a similar kind of performance on Sunday against a good Australian side."
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