Tait keen to become Bangladesh's bowling coach

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 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.

  "They (BCB) have 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 cricket 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.

  Shoriful was an integral cog in Bangladesh's historic Test win against New
Zealand earlier this month. Even though the hero of the Test was Ebadot
Hossain, Shoriful gave the side initial momentum with his 3-69 in the first
innings of the first Test at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui. The pacer was
also amongst the wickets in the second New Zealand Test as well.

  "That (New Zealand) tour was good for Bangladesh in general and certainly
for him (Shoriful). He attacks, he bowls on the stumps. You can see he is
enthusiastic and loves what he is doing," Tait remarked.

  BCB cricket operation chairman Jalal Yunus told the reporters that they are
happy to know that Tait is interested to work with them but added that they
will see how he fare in the BPL before taking a call.

  "We are glad to know that he is interested to work with us," said Jalal.
"He (Tait) has come here to work with Challengers in BPL and we will see how he fares there."BSS