Mitchell Starc ready to go full throttle on comeback

Australian speedster Mitchell Starc, who rejoined with the national side after a six-month injury layoff, has declared himself fully fit and said he is ready to return to his menacing best in next month's triangular ODI series against West Indies and South Africa in the Caribbean.

The 26-year-old left-hander has not played since suffering a stress fracture in his foot during the inaugural day-night Test against New Zealand in Adelaide last November. He went on to miss Australia's tour of New Zealand before the World Twenty20 in India in March.

"It's been a long time coming. The foot has been great, there's no pain in the ankle or the foot. I've had a good three or four months in gym to get a bit of size back on, and I'm feeling really good; fit, strong and ready to play some cricket," Starc was quoted as saying by cricket.com.au.

"It feels like it's in a good place. I'm not sure if I'll be back up to top speed straight away, it might take a couple of games as it normally does for fast bowlers coming back, but I'm excited to see how it comes out on the gun," he added.

Australia will play their first match of the tri-series against the West Indies in Guyana on June 5.