Australian team management has called on legendary sprinter Usain Bolt to boost their running between the wickets during the Ashes Test series against England. The world record holder in the 100m and 200m and eight-time Olympic champion, is working with the Australian batsmen to strengthen their “explosiveness” off the mark.

During a chat with Heral Sun newspaper, Bolt said, “It’s all about explosiveness, and that’s one thing I’ve noticed with cricket — they don’t really have a lot of explosiveness when they’re running. They seem to always take off at a slow rate. Getting that right will definitely help people.”

The legendary sprinter also said he was trying to increase the awareness of running while batting. While, Australian batsman Peter Handscomb said Bolt’s tips were welcomed ahead of Thursday’s first Ashes Test in Brisbane. He said, “He was giving us a few pointers on how to get a little bit faster. We’ll give it a crack. He was trying to get us nice and low in the turn and in and out. The first couple of steps are key and if we can get them right, we’ll be fast.”

After retirement, Bolt has also got the offer of training with Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund. Talking about the same, he said, “It’s something that I want to do. I’m trying to get fit now. My doctor finally passed me after my hamstring problems at the world championships, so now I can start training. I’ve started training while I’m here and trying to get into shape before I get home and next year I’ll get a trial and we’ll take it from there.”

Here’s the video of Bolt training the Australian team: