Shaun Tait named Bangladesh pace bowling coach

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) appointed former Australia fast bowler Shaun Tait as the pace bowling coach of the national cricket team today. 

The 42-year-old will join the team setup later this month, having agreed terms with the BCB on a contract that runs until November 2027.

Hours before his appointment, the BCB confirmed the departure of the previous pace bowling coach Andre Adams.

Former New Zealand pacer Adams had joined the Bangladesh national setup in March 2024 and has since been involved in the development of the pace bowling unit across formats.

"The BCB and Andre Adams have arrived at a mutual agreement to end his contract. The Board appreciates the part Andre has played in the growth of our pace attack over the past year, and we wish him the very best in his future," The BCB said in a press release.

Tait has previously served as bowling coach for the national teams of Pakistan, West Indies (Test team) and Afghanistan. 

Regarded as one of the fastest bowlers in the history of international cricket, Tait had also held coaching roles in various 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 most recent BPL season and also played for the team during the 2012-13 edition.

Tait was part of Australia's ICC Cricket World Cup-winning squad in 2007. He represented Australia in 59 matches across all formats.

 "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," Tait said while speaking on 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, he added. 

"To have the opportunity to work with Phil Simmons is equally as exciting and I'm looking forward to the journey ahead."