Sam Curran has his sights set on a return to the England side for the Test series against New Zealand in June.
The 23-year-old has not played since October, with a back injury suffered during last year's Indian Premier League ruling him out of the T20 World Cup and the Ashes.
But the Surrey and England all-rounder believes the time away from the game has made him stronger as he targets a return to the national side.
'Of course it (the back injury) is a concern but I guess it's been an opportunity for me to have time away from the game,' Curran said.