Bangladesh’s pace spearhead Taskin Ahmed applauded the newly appointed fast bowling coach Shaun Tait. He also said that the veteran Australian’s addition will greatly help the team due to his exposure to modern-day T20 cricket. The next ICC event on the calendar is the World Cup in the T20 format and that is why Taskin is keen to learn on this aspect.
However, the Bangladesh Cricket Board recently hired Tait. Taskin, currently recovering from an Achilles injury and going through a rehabilitation process, hopes to return with a bang under Tait. The Aussie has more than 200 wickets in T20 cricket with a good spread of experience as well.
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“Hopefully, many good things are ahead,” Taskin told reporters at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Thursday. “He was a very good fast bowler and played a lot for Australia. The best part is, we have a lot of T20 cricket this year and he played T20s in the modern era and has experience in major T20 events.”
“He must have some good insights into the game. Hopefully, his experience will help us. Actually, when you’re in the national set-up, a coach can help with game awareness and some technical aspects, but bowlers mostly have to coach themselves. However, when you have a big personality like Tait around, things become easier and hopefully his inclusion will benefit us,” he explained.
Taskin Ahmed recently travelled to England to have his physical fitness assessed and his rehab process validated as well. He also expects to return to competitive cricket in the upcoming series against Sri Lanka.
“It’s just part of the rehabilitation process,-that’s what’s going on right now. Our cricket board’s physio and trainer, along with a specialist from the UK, have come together to set up a rehab plan. So far, five sessions have been completed. I’ve also started light bowling. It’s difficult to set a specific date for my comeback. Right now, we’re targeting the Sri Lanka series in June and if everything goes well. So far there is no complaint and if things continue like this, I’m hopeful of making a comeback in that series,” Taskin Ahmed concluded.
