Published: Sep 29, 2015, 05:35 PM (IST)
Edited: Sep 29, 2015, 05:35 PM (IST)
Ryan Harris, who is currently in Brisbane for the Australian Under-17 championships which will run until October 8, will be soon seen under action for the first time after ending his international career in July due to the knee injury. Harris has been handed a major responsibility as the best of these players will get a green signal for the upcoming Under-19 championships that is scheduled to be played in January. The former Australian cricketer has admitted that he has been away from the game since he returned from England and underwent an operation on his injured knee, however he has welcomed the new task which will once again get him involved in the game. READ: Ryan Harris has no regrets as he gears up for coaching jobs following retirement
According to Cricket Australia, “Since I’ve been home [from the UK] and had the operation on my (injured) knee I haven’t been watching any cricket at all. For me it’s good to come out and see these guys and get to know these guys and who I’m going to be coaching in the Under-19 championships. [Being involved in cricket] is what I want to do. I want to stay involved, so for me to get out here wasn’t hard at all. It’s good to be able to come out and look at things in a different way, in a coaching way and look at different techniques and different guys, the way they play,” the 35-year-old said.
Earlier, Harris said he has no regrets as he stayed on with the plan that Australian team performance and general manager, Pat Howard, chalked out for him. He said,“We all agreed to it – the medical staff, the captain, coach – the plan was to get to England. Everything was going to plan until that day in Kent when it fell apart.” READ: Mitchell Johnson, Ryan Harris, Peter Siddle a blessing for Australia: Aaron Finch
He continued, “I was the fittest I’d been, if not ever then for a long, long time. I did everything asked of me in the gym and felt unbelievable. If you could replace knees and get back to 100 per cent fitness I’d be laughing because the rest of me is going really well. I’ve got no regrets at all.”
