Home
+
Published : 13 May 2025, 01:27 AM
The Bangladesh Cricket Board has appointed Australia fast bowler Shaun Tait as the fast bowling coach of the national team.
The 42-year-old will join the team later this month, having agreed terms with the BCB on a contract that runs until November 2027, according to a BCB statement.
Tait has previously served as bowling coach for Pakistan, the West Indies in Tests and Afghanistan.
He has also held coaching roles in different top-level leagues and competitions around the world, including the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), Big Bash League (BBL), Pakistan Super League (PSL), Lankan Premier League (LPL) and English County Cricket.
He was the head coach of Chittagong Kings in the last edition of the BPL and also played for the team in the 2012–13 season.
Tait, one of the fastest bowlers in international cricket history, was part of Australia’s World Cup-winning squad in 2007. He played 59 matches across all formats for the Aussies.
“It’s a good time to be involved with the Bangladesh cricket team right now, a bit of a new era if you like. It’s been spoken about many times recently—the young talent with the fast bowlers—which is great,” the BCB quoted Tait as saying after his appointment
“This is international cricket, not a development team, and everyone expects the talent to bring results, which is very much my focus with the fast bowling group and, most importantly, getting more wins for the team.
“To have the opportunity to work with Phil Simmons is equally as exciting, and I’m looking forward to the journey ahead.”
