ISLAMABAD:Former Australian pacer Shaun Tait believed Pakistan has a history of producing some great fast-bowlers saying he was excited to be associated with the Green-shirts.
The PCB in a statement, announced that Saqlain Mushtaq would continue as head coach for another 12 months while former Australian paceman Shaun Tait has been appointed as fast bowling coach for a year.
In addition, Mohammad Yousuf has also been appointed as the batting coach for the series with Australia.
Tait, who was excited to be associated with the Pakistan cricket team as a fast bowling coach for one year ahead of the much-awaited Aussies tour of Pakistan said, “I am delighted to be joining the Pakistan cricket team as the fast bowling coach, and undoubtedly, this is a huge responsibility for me. Pakistan is a huge cricketing nation in the world that has a history of producing some great fast bowlers,” in a video statement as quoted by a private news channel.
“Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah Hassan Ali, Muhammad Abbas are good bowlers and these are just a few names. I am very excited to work with these players. I can’t wait any longer for this opportunity.”
Tait, who was considered as one of the quick pacers in the world, represented Australia in three tests, 35 ODIs and 21 T20s, and made his last international appearance against India in the shortest format at Sydney last year.
Tait had announced his retirement from all forms of the game in 2017 due to persistent elbow injuries. Tait had retired from first-class cricket in 2009 and one-day internationals in 2011.
The former fast bowler was instrumental in Australia’s 2007 World Cup triumph in West Indies, where he was the joint-second highest wicket-taker with 23 dismissals in the tournament.
The Australia’s first tour of Pakistan since November, 1998 would take place in March and April 2022 and will include three Tests, as many ODIs, and one Twenty20.
Rawalpindi (4-8 March), Karachi (12-16 March), and Lahore (21-25 March) would host the Tests, while Rawalpindi will host the four white-ball matches from March 29 to April 5.