32 Facts About Shaun Tait

Shaun Tait was born on 22 February 1983 and is a former Australian professional cricketer who was appointed as the bowling coach of the Pakistan national cricket team in February 2022.

Shaun Tait played as a right arm fast bowler and represented Australia in all three forms of cricket, but had most success in One Day Internationals, in which he was a member of Australia's undefeated team at the 2007 Cricket World Cup, and Twenty20 cricket.

Shaun Tait is considered one of the fastest bowlers of all time.

Shaun Tait retired from Test cricket in 2009, and later from One Day Internationals in March 2011, to concentrate on playing T20 cricket.

In March 2017, Shaun Tait announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.

Shaun Tait's delivery action was a sling style reminiscent of former Australian fast bowler Jeff Thomson's action.

Shaun Tait has often been described as "erratic" and is capable of bowling many extras, although his unpredictability can be a positive factor in dismissing batsmen.

Shaun Tait labelled the comments as a "disgrace" and added that he would be willing to undergo tests to prove his action was legal.

Shaun Tait played for South Australia throughout his first-class career, playing for Australia A and, in 2004, for Durham County Cricket Club in England.

Shaun Tait took almost 200 first-class wickets after making his first-class debut at the age of 19 against Western Australia in December 2002 at Adelaide Oval.

Shaun Tait only bowled in one innings on debut, taking three wickets for the cost of 77 runs from 22.2 overs.

Shaun Tait played five matches during his first season, taking 20 wickets at a bowling average of 22.55 runs per wicket.

Shaun Tait made his List A debut in February 2003 and as a result of his strong first season, was awarded a place at the Australian Cricket Academy alongside players such as Ben Hilfenhaus and Luke Ronchi.

Shaun Tait was selected in the Australia A team to take on the touring India side.

Shaun Tait had a strong Sheffield Shield season, taking 30 wickets at an average of 28.33 and he was awarded the Bradman Young Cricketer of the Year award.

In July 2004, Shaun Tait was signed by Durham County Cricket Club for the second half of the English County Championship season.

Shaun Tait only played one more first-class match for Durham before returning to Australia.

Shaun Tait repaid the selectors' faith in him by having his best season to date; he took 65 first-class wickets at an average of 20.16, surpassing Clarrie Grimmett's record for most wickets in a season for a South Australian bowler.

Shaun Tait was named in Australia's Test squad to tour Sri Lanka in 2004 as a replacement for the injured Brett Lee, although he did not play in a Test on the tour.

Some suggested that Shaun Tait should have played in the first Test of the series, but an injury to Glenn McGrath and the poor form of Jason Gillespie gave Shaun Tait his chance later in the series.

Shaun Tait was selected for the final two games of the series, taking two wickets as New Zealand chased down scores of over 300 twice and whitewashed a strong Australian team.

Shaun Tait was selected in Australia's 15-man squad for the 2007 Cricket World Cup in the West Indies.

Shaun Tait went wicketless in a rain affected final against Sri Lanka, but Australia won the tournament in what was described as the "most dominant campaign" by a team in World Cup history.

Shaun Tait was selected in the 13-man squad for Sri Lanka's tour of Australia in November 2007, however his ongoing elbow injury forced him out, being replaced by Ben Hilfenhaus.

Shaun Tait was eventually chosen in place of Hogg for the third Test, with the WACA wicket expected to suit his fast bowling.

Shaun Tait went wicketless; his claims to "bowl over" the Indian team had backfired and he announced that he would take an indefinite break from cricket after the match.

In January 2008, Shaun Tait announced that he would take an indefinite break from cricket, citing being physically and emotionally exhausted.

In 2009, Shaun Tait gave up first-class cricket indefinitely to focus on the shorter forms of the game.

Shaun Tait played in Australia's one-day squad in 2010 and rejoined the Australian one-day squad for the 2011 Cricket World Cup, playing in seven games and taking 11 wickets before the side lost to India in the quarter-finals.

Shaun Tait played in the Indian Premier League for Rajasthan between 2010 and 2013, in the Australian Big Bash League for Melbourne Renegades, Adelaide Strikers and Hobart Hurricanes, in the United Kingdom for Glamorgan and Essex County Cricket Clubs and for sides in a number of other leagues around the world until his retirement from cricket in 2017.

Shaun Tait announced his retirement from playing in March 2017 due to a chronic elbow injury.

In March 2017, Shaun Tait announced that he had become an overseas citizen of India.