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Harris gained belated international recognition at the age of 29 as Australia entered a rebuilding phase following the retirement of several bowlers, including Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne.

Until his ODI debut in January 2009, the seam-bowling all-rounder had been something of a journeyman, spending nine seasons with South Australia before switching states to Queensland.

But he took to international cricket like a duck to water, picking up 41 wickets in his first 17 ODIs at an impressive strike rate of 20.6.

He was man-of-the-match in both his second and third appearances as hauls of 5-43 and 5-19 bowled Australia to a pair of wins over Pakistan.

His displays in the 50-over arena earned him a Test debut on the tour of New Zealand last March, where he chipped in with nine wickets in two matches.

But the latest in a string of knee injuries to have hampered his career prevented him adding to those caps until he was recalled for the second Ashes Test in Adelaide in an effort to add some extra bite to Australia's attack.

He has already enjoyed success against England in 2010 with 10 wickets during the NatWest Series, albeit in a losing cause.

Standing at 5ft 10in, Harris sometimes exceeds 90mph on the speed gun and his skiddy trajectory, coupled with his natural aggression, cause plenty of problems for batsmen.

He is also a hard-hitting lower-order batsman, averaging just under 20 in first-class cricket, including six half-centuries and a best score of 94.