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Brisbane: Pacer Ryan Harris expects to be fit to return for Australia's series-opening Test against New Zealand next week and has vowed to play through the pain barrier to extend his international career.
The 32-year-old Harris, who has 35 wickets in eight matches after a belated Test debut, said a hip problem that forced him home from South Africa early after bothering him in the previous tour to Sri Lanka had responded well to treatment.
With form and injury concerns over Mitchell Johnson and the chance that a hamstring strain will restrict all-rounder Shane Watson's bowling, Harris is expected to come back immediately into selection contention despite missing the two-wicket win over South Africa in the series-levelling second Test at Johannesburg earlier this week.
The stocky right-armer has a chronic knee problem and needed surgery to repair his left ankle last season but forced his way back into the Australian Test squad for the tour to Sri Lanka in September despite his advancing age.
He took 11 wickets in two Tests in Sri Lanka and four in the first Test against South Africa at Cape Town earlier this month before aggravating his hip and being ruled out of the second Test. In his absence, 18-year-old Pat Cummins took six second-innings wickets and scored the winning runs at Johannesburg.
