From Batman to Terminator, Star Wars and Lord Of The Rings, several sequels have proven to be better than the original.

Andrew Tye believes his cricket career falls in that category.

The Perth Scorchers all-time leading wicket-taker bounced back from a long-term elbow issue with serious extra pace, joining the exclusive 150kph club and forcing his way back into Australia’s white-ball teams.

Tye 2.0 had a tough start to BBL10 before a welcome stint at home became the catalyst for a change in fortunes as he helped the Scorchers reach their first Big Bash League final in four years.

When asked if he felt he was finally back to his best after a 15-month injury lay-off, Tye responded “definitely”.

Tye’s tournament stats back up how he’s feeling, with 21 his scalps - at an average of 20.6 and economy rate of just under eight - the most he’s taken in a season.

“I’m probably even better than my old self, some would say,” he said.

“Even the first couple of games of the tournament, I didn’t feel like I was bowling that badly.

“I just had a few rough decisions and a few things weren’t going my way and I was probably getting a bit grumpy because of it.

“Then I managed to get home for a couple of days and it’s amazing what the change of perspective can have on you.

“I started smiling again, I started enjoying my cricket and I wasn’t putting any pressure on myself.

“I managed to turn my Big Bash around and helped the Scorchers where I could and it feels like I’ve got full confidence in my game at the moment.”

After a hectic BBL schedule, Tye - one of six Scorchers and nine West Aussies in Australia’s Twenty20 squad - has given himself a week off bowling in New Zealand.

The 34-year-old will ramp up his preparations on Tuesday ahead of the series opener in Christchurch on February 22.

“I haven’t bowled a ball yet this tour, I’m just giving myself a bit of my break after going from having a long stint without playing a game to then playing 20 games in the last two months,” Tye said.

“I think it’s a good window to be able to give myself a week off and then build up to the last week heading into the first game.

“It’s different for everyone. Some guys have been bowling, some guys have been batting, some guys haven’t done much at all.

“It’s all individual but come the 16th, we’ll starting ramping up as a team and get some really good, hard sessions in.”