Lauren Jackson not closing the door on an Opals comeback at the World Cup in Sydney

The 41-year-old hasn't played international basketball in almost a decade but has shown her class since returning to the court with the Albury-Wodonga Bandits.

Sydney will host the tournament in September and October, offering one of the sport's all-time greats the chance to make a fairytale comeback on the big stage.

"There's 100 days to go (to the World Cup), that's a lot of days and I've got a very old body," Jackson told ESPN.

"We'll leave it at that and see what happens.

"I'm not closing the door.

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"Knowing the World Cup's going to be here in Sydney and we're going to have all these talented players here competing is awesome."

Opals co-captain Cayla Francis would love to have Jackson alongside her.

"It'd be really cool," Francis said.

"At her peak, she was the best in the world, and at 41 still would be super valuable."

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