Tait's summer of renewal
Peter English
25-Feb-2013
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Shaun Tait is back in Australia’s team and is showing renewed vigor, writes AAP’s Daniel Brettig.
Freshened by a decision to forego the rigours of first-class cricket, 26-year-old Tait is bowling the swiftest spells of his life, and as the West Indians and Pakistanis will attest, to face him now is to watch the ball - and life itself - flash before a batsman's eyes.
Ever since he debuted for South Australia at 19, Tait has had days when he could bowl the sorts of spells that no batsman could survive. But the reduced stress of life without four and five-day cricket seem to have allowed those days to come around more often. "This year because of the decision to not play the longer form, it's been a lot easier and I've probably enjoyed my cricket more," he said.
Peter English is former Australasia editor of ESPNcricinfo