Pakistan’s whitewash in opposition to England was a watch opener for lots of people: Shaun Tait

Former Pakistan bowling coach Shaun Tait has spoken on his frustrations on the flat pitches in Pakistan the place the house facet was hammered by England in 3 Test matches.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Feb 6, 2023 19:23 IST

Shaun Tait has spoken concerning the flat pitches in Pakistan. (AFP Photo)

By India Today Web Desk: England’s thrashing of Pakistan was an eye-opener, former bowling coach Shaun Tait has stated. Speaking to ESPNcricinfo, Tait has vented his frustrations on the flat decks of Pakistan and has opened up on his experiences with the nationwide crew.

One of the quickest pacers of all time, Tait labored with the likes of Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah. Under him the trio have been threatening and have become probably the greatest quick bowling models in all codecs. However, throughout his time, when Pakistan performed England and Australia at house, they weren’t served sporting pitches that gave sufficient advantages to the bowlers.

Speaking concerning the England tour in particular, Tait stated that England’s routing of Pakistan was eye opening for lots of people.

“It was certainly eye-opening for a lot of people. We knew the way England were going to approach it. We’ve seen the way they’ve been playing in recent times. They obviously stepped it up a little bit,” Shastri stated.

“It started from the first Test. They got the rub of the green. England winning the toss on a wicket where they could certainly play their shots helped. We ended up with a couple of injuries. The first Test was a perfect storm for England. The momentum just continued from there,” he additional added.

Speaking on the preparation of pitches, Tait stated that he by no means had a phrase with the curators, however would have most well-liked to see pitches that may go well with the quick bowlers in house circumstances.

“But I’d like to see pitches different because I’m a bowling coach, I’m a fast bowler. I don’t think it takes a rocket scientist to realise that it would be nice if things were different,” Tait stated.

Edited By:

Kingshuk Kusari

Published On:

Feb 6, 2023