Jamaican cricketer Odean Brown has no thought of walking away from the game after serving a 15-month ban for an anti-doping whereabouts rule violation.

The leg spin bowler, whose suspension became effective back in November 2015, has been free to return to competitive action since February 25, 2017.

“I plan to get back to playing; it is what I do, it’s what I love,” an enthusiastic Brown told the Jamaica Observer during an interview at Chedwin Park cricket ground in St Catherine on Monday.

“Mentally, I’m in a good place and I definitely want to get back on the field and showcase my talent. I still have some quality in me and 15 months gives a lot of time to soul search about your game,” added the St Catherine Cricket Club player.

The comeback quest is a challenge he relishes — an apparent swing at some within the Jamaica cricket establishment indicates his battle resolve.

“Once it comes on to Odean it has never been an easy road since I made my debut in 2004. I was always a fringe player according to some of whom were in charge, so I always had to prove myself over and over. I never got a smooth transition; it is nothing new and I’m used to it,” he argued.

Brown, who turned 35 on February 8, appears unbothered by any concern that he might struggle to find his touch.

“I haven’t done a lot of bowling for the past few months, but it’s all about muscle memory. Once you start bowling again it starts coming back together, but I don’t think about those stuff too much because when you do too much thinking it causes stress,” he reasoned as he looked wistfully into the afternoon sky.

The spinner, who also has West Indies A experience, has captured 255 wickets in 67 first-class matches at an average of 23. In 29 List A matches he has accounted for 38 victims at 22.36.

In 19 Twenty20 outings he has taken 22 wickets with an excellent combination of a 13.27 average and a five runs-per-over economy rate.

The Jamaica Cricket Association two-day club tournament is on the horizon and Brown is champing at the bit for competitive action. And he is willing to play all formats of the game.

In the longer run he is targeting a return to regional franchise cricket and possibly a West Indies senior team call-up.

“I’m looking forward to local cricket to re-establish myself. I want to dominate that one, and once I do that I can take it from there. Once you’re playing the sport you want to play at the highest level.

“Whenever the Lord says that’s enough, that’s enough, [but] no man can put a time on me. The Lord controls everything so I just pray and leave everything to him,” he explained, underlying the spiritual transformation that he said has included adopting a Christian lifestyle.

For the moment, retirement appears an option shoved out of sight.

“I wouldn’t put a time on my playing career; I definitely have some more years in me, so I’m going to just take it a day at a time. I want to play as much cricket as possible for the remainder of my career,” Brown said.

“Whatever doors open I’ll go through it but all in all I’m ready now and the 15 months are behind me,” he reiterated.

After over a decade representing his country, Brown played for Leeward Islands Hurricanes in the Super50 tournament as the West Indies Cricket Board’s franchise system went in full effect. His last game for them was January 2016.

“They really welcomed me and I enjoyed the time I spent there, so if that opportunity comes again I would gladly accept it… or any opportunity from any franchise,” he told the Observer.