Shaun Tait opens up on possible return as Pakistan coach

Former Australian pacer Shaun Tait has shared his thoughts on a potential coaching role with the Pakistan cricket team in the future.

Tait was appointed Pakistan’s fast bowling coach in February 2022 for a one-year term. During his tenure, Pakistan reached the finals of both the 2022 T20 World Cup and the Asia Cup. The 42-year-old worked closely with emerging fast bowlers like Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf and Shaheen Afridi.

While speaking on a digital platform, Shaun Tait shed light on his role as a coach in the Pakistan team.

Shaun Tait emphasized the importance of consistency during his time. He mentioned that coaching the Pakistan team was a significant aspect of his cricketing career.

“I mean, I’m going to try not to be as cliche as possible here. But, Like, I have said before you do get a connection for places and people, ” he said.

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“The year I coached Pakistan was an important part of my cricket career in general. And I think it was a unique experience for me. You know, when I was there, it was actually all right. I think we had the same coaching staff the entire time I was there, and it was fairly consistent,” he added.

The Adelaide-born fast bowler, however, did not rule out the possibility of a future coaching opportunity with the Pakistan team.

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“It was a pretty decent year to be honest, so, you never rule anything out in the future. And like I said I would like to keep a connection with Pakistan cricket, ” said Shaun Tait.

It is worth mentioning that over the past two years, the Pakistan team has had six different coaches. Abdul Rahman served as the interim head coach, while Mohammad Hafeez held the position of national team director.

During this time, Azhar Mahmood also acted as an interim head coach. Jason Gillespie was the head coach for the Test team, and Gary Kirsten took on the role of head coach for the ODI team.

Currently, Aaqib Javed serves as a coach for the Pakistan team in both white-ball and red-ball cricket.

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