Fired-up Australian fast bowler Ryan Harris has declared he isn’t in England for a cameo appearance.

Former Lowerhouse professional Harris is back in action after Achilles problems and the quick is gunning for revenge in the Ashes.

The 33-year-old, who has been linked with a return to league cricket next summer, has only managed back-to-back Tests in a series once throughout his injury-plagued career and Australia may need to be strategic about when they utilise such a brilliant but cursed bowler, who shapes as their No.1 strike weapon with his swing and speed.

Harris would never put his country at risk, but says he’s not planning on pacing himself.

“I’m here to play five. Whether or not I can do that I don’t know,” Harris said.

“But I’m not coming over here to play two or three. You come here to play every game.

“I’ll assess after each Test if and when I play.

“If I break after three hopefully we’re 3-0 up and it won’t matter.

“Let’s just worry about playing a Test first and I’ll worry about how much I miss after that.”

Harris’ body has broken down more times than he cares to remember, but there’s one injury that actually inspired him against giving it all away.

Harris fractured his foot during the 2010-11 Ashes Test at the MCG when running in to bowl.

The brutal incident proved a pivotal nail in Australia’s coffin, with England winning in Melbourne and taking advantage of Harris’ absence in Sydney to claim the series 3-1.

Harris says he’s been driven since then to battle through his array of medical setbacks and self-doubts for another shot at England.

“I finished the last one pretty badly with a broken ankle in Australia. And I wanted to get back and redeem myself in a way but also get back and try and get the urn back,” Harris says.

“We lost it in that series and to be able to have a chance to get it back has kept me going.

“You’re a long time retired.

“To play a series over in England and win it would be awesome and then go back and win in Australia.

“Then I’ll reassess where I’m at from there.”