BSS, Dhaka :
Former Australia fast bowler Shaun Tait has expressed his desire to become the pace bowling coach of Bangladesh, a post which went vacant following the departure of Ottis Gibson.
Gibson decided not to renew his contract with Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and has already joined English Country Club Yorkshire. He will also work with Multan Sultans in Pakistan Super League (PSL).
“I’m interested for sure. Absolutely,” said Tait, who is currently working with Chattogram Challengers as their pace bowling coach in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), scheduled to start from January 21.
“The (BCB) has got some time to think about who they are going to go with. It’ll be a great job,” he added.
Tait, one of very few pacers to have clocked over 160kmph, had worked with the Afghanistan team recently as their bowling coach.
He also followed Bangladesh cricket or quite some time and seemed to have impressed with the bowling of young fast bowler Shoriful Islam.
“In general, the stage Bangladesh cricket are in, there are so many good young players. They could become great players. Shoriful is an aggressive left arm bowler. He is gonna be extremely important in this team. He has played enough crickets now to know what he is doing. So, I’m looking forward to working with him. “Bangladesh have got quite a decent depth of young players, even fast bowlers. The next 5-6-7 years are gonna be exciting for cricket here in Bangladesh,” he added.
