Shaun Tait says goodbye to One Day Internationals – Cricket update
Australian pace machine Shaun Tait, also known as Sloon by his team-mates, bids farewell to One Day cricket after the Australian cricket team was knocked out of the ICC World Cup 2011. The fast bowler, who has a slinging bowling action,
made this decision in order to concentrate on the shortest format of cricket, Twenty20 cricket.
According to Sloon, the work load of the 50 overs game was putting too much pressure on his body and he decided to quit so that he could prolong his career. Tait does not want his career to end because of injuries.
The 28-year-old cricketer said, "This is not a decision I have taken lightly but I believe it is one that will help me to prolong my cricketing career through the many Twenty20 avenues available.”
Tait has a unique bowling action and bowling at speeds exceeding 150 km/h puts a lot of strain on his body. Bowling long spells is like giving open invitation to injuries. There are several fast bowlers who have been injured enough
to have to quit the game of cricket entirely.
Sloon asserts that the shortest format of the game permits him to maintain his body to an extent where he feels comfortable and thus he can give his all in a match.
Tait also said, “My goal was to hopefully help Australia retain the ICC Cricket World Cup. However, with our involvement now finished I feel it is the perfect time to move on in a new direction."
Tait has represented http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 in 35 ODI’s and has claimed 62 wickets at an impressive average of 23.56, though his economy rate is on the higher side. The giving away of runs is justifiable, considering he is an attacking bowler.
Sloon has not played many Tests for the Aussies because he considers himself a Twenty20 bowler, though still un-official, he has relinquished himself for the longest format of the game and he also declined an offer from skipper Ricky
Ponting to represent his team in the Ashes series held earlier his year.
The fast bowler, who was instrumental in the Kangaroos World Cup defence in 2007, concludes that he is not an extremist when it comes to playing cricket. He enjoys it like a game and in the last year or so he has been enjoying his
cricket and that has lent a helping hand in improving his performance.
Tait will not be part of the Aussie side that will visit http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bengal-c771 Tigers from 9 April to 13 April at Shere Bangla Stadium, Mirpur.
The hosts have announced their squad for the series. Bangladeshi bowling has been strengthened by the inclusion of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mashrafe-Mortaza-c1917, the seamer who has been declared fit to play. Mohammad Ashraful’s name will be missing from Bangladeshi
squad because the batsman has been dropped on account of his dismal performance.
The Aussies are yet to name their squad for the series and with the their lack luster performance at the World Cup, it seems likely that there will be several changes in the line-up.
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