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FAST-BOWLING warhorse Ryan Harris is prepared to bowl through the pain barrier and play all five Tests in a courageous bid to wrest Ashes supremacy from England.
Australia are sweating on the battle-scarred Harris averting a mid-series breakdown after the latest injury saga that has claimed comrades James Pattinson, Pat Cummins and Jackson Bird.
The bullocking Queensland quick was a revelation during the recent Ashes in England, producing a lion-hearted effort to claim 24 wickets from four Tests at 19.58.
At 34, Harris is ostensibly a Test-by-Test proposition due a slew of injuries including shoulder, hip, knee and foot complaints. The lethal quick isn't about to take a reckless approach with his body, but is determined to play every Test this summer to halt the English juggernaut.
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"Hopefully I stay fit," Harris said ahead of the first Test starting Thursday.
"I've done everything I can, I've had a great build-up.
"It is very similar to what I've had in England and I got through four Tests there.
"I've tried to mirror what I did there, I've had that same build up, hopefully I stay healthy. The bowling group we have at the moment is great so I'll try and get as many wickets as I can through the series.
"If I'm not feeling 100 per cent right, I will be honest with 'Boof' (Australian coach Darren Lehmann) ... but hopefully it won't come to that."
Harris's assortment of setbacks has restricted his career to just 16 Tests. But when he is on deck, the former South Australian is one of the most incisive bowlers in world cricket, having claimed 71 scalps at a world-class 22.27.
Ryan Harris bowls in the new National Cricket Centre in Brisbane earlier this week. Source: Getty Images
At his lowest ebb, Harris briefly contemplated retirement, but the desire to taste Ashes glory has fuelled the likable paceman in his darkest days.
Labelled Australia's leader, Harris is content enough to adopt a pack mentality and says the return of bowling coach Craig McDermott will motivate the bowlers.
"It's nice to be known as the leader of the Australian attack but I look at it as us being there to do a job and get results," he said.
"I don't feel as though I'm the leader, we are all playing for our country, we are all leaders.
"The bowling group we have together, everyone is really close, we all talk about plans and we know what our plans are.
"I know what I have to bowl, it will be similar to England.
"Craig will finetune our plans and it's good to have him back ... he is very good at what he does."
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