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Encyclopedia > Shaun Tait
Shaun Tait
Australia
Personal information
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast
Career statistics
Tests ODIs
Matches 2 14
Runs scored 8 11
Batting average 8.00 11.00
100s/50s -/- -/-
Top score 4 11
Balls bowled 288 645
Wickets 5 27
Bowling average 42.00 22.96
5 wickets in innings - -
10 wickets in match - n/a
Best bowling 3/97 4/39
Catches/stumpings -/- 1/-

As of April 21, 2007
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Shaun William Tait (born February 22, 1983, in Bedford Park, Adelaide, South Australia) is an Australian Test and ODI cricketer. He is a right arm fast bowler. is the 53rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... Bedford Park (35°01′ S 138°34′ E) is a southern suburb of Adelaide in South Australia. ... Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia, with a population of over 1. ... Capital Adelaide Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Marjorie Jackson-Nelson Premier Mike Rann (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 11  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $59,819 (5th)  - Product per capita  $38,838/person (7th) Population (End of September 2006)  - Population  1,558,200 (5th)  - Density  1. ... A Test match between South Africa and England in January 2005. ... ODI has various meanings, including: One-day International cricket match Open Data-Link Interface - an implementation of the OSI model data link layer. ... Bowler Shaun Pollock bowls to batsman Michael Hussey. ... Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is a technique used for bowling in the sport of cricket. ...

Contents

Early career

Tait made his first-class debut with the South Australian state team in the 2002-03 season at the age of nineteen. The Southern Redbacks are an Australian first class cricket team based in Adelaide, South Australia. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


He was named as Australia's Bradman Young Cricketer of the Year for the 2003-04 season and won a call-up to the Australian national squad for the tour of Sri Lanka, although he did not play a game. He was later offered a Cricket Australia contract as one of the top twenty-five players in Australia. Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of the Commonwealth of Australia. ... Cricket Australia logo Cricket Australia (ABN 53 006 089 130) an Australian Public Company, Limited By Guarantee, formerly the Australian Cricket Board, is the governing body for professional cricket in Australia. ...


In August 2004, Durham signed Tait for the second half of the English County Championship season. His first match was a rain-affected match against a Somerset side containing Australian captain Ricky Ponting. He had a poor county cricket debut, including 21 no balls and recording a bowling analysis of 0/113 in just 12 overs in Somerset's only innings. His second game was also poor: against Essex at Colchester, he bowled just six overs but conceding 63 runs. Tait returned home without playing again for Durham after being confined to the bench. August 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December See also: August 2004 in sports Deaths in August 2004 • 30 Fred Whipple • 26 Laura Branigan • 24 Elisabeth Kübler-Ross • 18 Elmer Bernstein • 15 Amarsinh Chaudhary • 14 CzesÅ‚aw MiÅ‚osz • 13 Julia Child • 8... Durham County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Durham. ... The County Championship is the domestic first class cricket competition in the United Kingdom, mainly in England. ... Somerset County Cricket Club is a county cricket club with headquarters at the County Cricket Ground, Taunton. ... Ricky Thomas Ponting (born December 19, 1974, in Launceston, Tasmania) is an Australian cricketer and current captain of the Australia national cricket team (for both One-Day International and Test cricket). ... In the sport of cricket a no ball is an illegal delivery by the bowler. ... In the sport of cricket, a bowling analysis (sometimes shortened to just analysis, especially in the phrase innings analysis) usually refers to a notation summarising a bowlers performance in terms of overs bowled, how many of those overs are maidens (ie with no runs conceded), total runs conceded and... Essex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Essex. ... The town of Colchester is the main settlement in the East of England borough of Colchester, Essex. ...


Back in Australia in the 2004-05 season, Tait showed that his English experience had not destroyed his confidence. He had a record-breaking season for his state side, taking 65 first-class wickets, to surpass Clarrie Grimmett's 1939-40 record for a South Australian bowler. Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Clarence Victor Clarrie Grimmett (1891-Australian cricket player, thought by many to be one of the finest early spin bowlers, and usually credited as the developer of the flipper. ...


Test career

After an impressive domestic summer Tait was called up to the Australian squad for the 2005 England Ashes tour. As a result of injury to Glenn McGrath and poor form of Jason Gillespie, Tait made his Test debut at Trent Bridge in the Fourth Test. Tait had match figures of 3/121 off 28 overs in a 3-wicket loss to England. He played in the final Fifth Test as well, but on his return to Australia severely injured his shoulder. He underwent shoulder surgery and as a result was not in a position to press for selection in the 2005/06 international cricket season. He underwent staged rehabilitation and for a time was able to bowl but unable to throw from his usual boundary fielding position. Nonetheless he was a part of the South Australian state team that contested the 2005/6 ING Cup Final, securing impressive figures of 6 for 41 off 10 overs. The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. ... The Ashes is a regular international cricket contest between England and Australia, played every two years, so named after the trophy, which is a small wooden urn, said to contain the burnt bails from an 1882 game between the countries at The Oval. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Jason Neil Gillespie (born April 19, 1975 in Sydney) is an Australian cricketer (right arm fast bowler). ... For more coverage of cricket, go to the Cricket portal. ... The Southern Redbacks are an Australian first class cricket team based in Adelaide, South Australia. ... The ING Cup is the current name of the domestic List A cricket (One-day/limited overs cricket) competition in Australia. ...


ODI

Tait made his One-Day International debut on 2 February 2007 against England at the SCG. [1] One-day International (ODI) is a form of cricket, which is played over 50 overs per side between two national cricket teams. ... is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... The English cricket team is a national cricket team which nominally represents England and Wales, but is a de facto United Kingdom team. ... The Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) (, ) is a cricket stadium in Sydney. ...


Tait was selected in Australia's 2007 World Cup squad. With Brett Lee missing the entire tournament due to an ankle injury Tait had to assume the responsibility of being a key bowler and Australia's main strike bowler. Despite this added pressure he was very impressive throughout the tournament, with the highlight being a career best 4-39 in the 2007 Cricket World Cup semi-final where Australia easily defeated South Africa. [2] Tait finished the tournament with 23 wickets from 11 matches (equal second highest for the tournament, after Glenn McGrath with 26 wickets) at an average of 20.30. [3] The 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup was a mens cricket tournament that took place in the West Indies from 13 March to 28 April 2007, using the sports one-day international format. ... Brett Lee (born 8 November 1976 in Wollongong, New South Wales) is an Australian cricketer. ... The 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup was a mens cricket tournament that took place in the West Indies from 13 March to 28 April 2007, using the sports one-day international format. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...


Bowling style

Tait's delivery action is unique and marked by significant lateral twisting of the spine. However he delivers the ball with phenomenal pace at around 150km+, and occasionally faster - one delivery was measured at 160km/h in an ODI on 4 February 2007 against New Zealand. ODI has various meanings, including: One-day International cricket match Open Data-Link Interface - an implementation of the OSI model data link layer. ... is the 35th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...


Teams

Australian state

Mark Cosgrove wearing South Australias training gear The Southern Redbacks are an Australian first class cricket team based in Adelaide, South Australia. ...

English county

Durham County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Durham. ...

External links

Flag of Australia Australia squad - 2007 Cricket World Cup (4th title) Flag of Australia

8 Clark • 11 McGrath • 14 Ponting (c) • 17 Hodge • 18 Gilchrist • 23 Clarke • 25 Johnson • 28 Hayden • 31 Hogg • 32 Tait • 33 Watson • 48 Hussey • 57 Haddin • 58 Lee • 59 Bracken • 63 Symonds • Coach: Buchanan Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. ... The 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup was a mens cricket tournament that took place in the West Indies from 13 March to 28 April 2007, using the sports one-day international format. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Stuart Rupert Clark (born September 28, 1975, Sydney, New South Wales) is a cricketer who plays for the New South Wales Blues and Middlesex. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Ricky Thomas Ponting (born December 19, 1974, in Launceston, Tasmania) is an Australian cricketer and current captain of the Australia national cricket team (for both One-Day International and Test cricket). ... The captain of a cricket team is a player who, during the course of a match, has several additional roles and responsibilities over and above those of a regular player. ... Bradley John Hodge (born December 29, 1974 in Sandringham, Victoria) is an Australian and Victorian cricketer. ... Adam Craig Gilchrist (born 14 November 1971 in Bellingen, New South Wales), nicknamed Gilly or Church,[1] is an Australian cricketer. ... Michael John Clarke (born 2 April 1981 in Liverpool, New South Wales) is an Australian cricketer. ... Mitchell Guy Johnson (born 2 November 1981 in Townsville, Queensland) is an Australian cricketer. ... Matthew Lawrence Hayden (born 29 October 1971 in Kingaroy, Queensland to Laurence and Moya Hayden) is an Australian and Queensland cricketer. ... George Bradley Hogg (born February 6, 1971 in Narrogin), known as Brad Hogg, is an Australian cricketer. ... Shane Robert Watson (born 17 June 1981 in Ipswich, Queensland) is an Australian cricketer. ... Michael Edward Killeen Hussey (born 27 May 1975, Morley, Western Australia) is an Australian cricketer. ... Bradley James Haddin (born October 23, 1977 in New South Wales) is an Australian cricketer. ... Brett Lee (born 8 November 1976 in Wollongong, New South Wales) is an Australian cricketer. ... Nathan Wade Bracken (born September 12, 1977 in Penrith, New South Wales) is an Australian cricketer. ... Andrew Symonds (born 9 June 1975, Birmingham, England) is an Australian cricketer of West Indian heritage who moved to Australia with his parents, after they adopted him, when he was one year old. ... John Marshall Buchanan (born April 5, 1953 in Ipswich, Queensland) is the current Australian cricket team coach. ...


Brett Lee was named in the original squad but withdrew from the tournament and was replaced by Stuart Clark


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