Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath has again rejected the idea of retiring after next year's World Cup in the West Indies, saying that the past nine months he has spent away from international cricket has left him feeling fitter than ever.
"I'm finding it really well. I'm probably more excited for this season than I have before," McGrath told AFP.[1].jpg)
"I've had a good break. I've been training hard and working on a few things that I wanted to touch up on."
"To be honest I'm feeling as good as ever in the pre-season compared to other years. I'm further ahead than what I've been in the past."
"I'm actually heavier than I've been in the past and I've noticed that I'm quite a bit stronger than before. Hopefully that will transfer out to the middle."
The 36-year-old, who has taken 542 wickets in 119 Tests, will return to top-level cricket in the limited-overs tournament against India and the West Indies in Kuala Lumpur from September 12-24.
He stood down from the team in January to spend more time with his wife Jane, who was fighting breast cancer.
Beyond the one-day series in Malaysia lies the Ashes in November - and McGrath can't wait to try and wrestle back the urn from England.
"It's going to be a massive series. I look back on last year's Ashes with a lot of positive memories. You learn the most from the times you get beaten or don't play well. As a whole, the team learnt so much from that Ashes tour."
"We looked at what we needed to improve on and put that in place. Since then, I think we're twice the team we were at the start of the last Ashes."
