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Tait ready to lead Oz attack
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ASIANAGE on 24 October, 2008 03:27:26
 
Melbourne, Oct. 24: Shaun Tait has declared that he is ready to be Ricky
Ponting’s new stand over man as Australia search for a reverse swing king in
India.
Twin threats Ishant Sharma and Zaheer Khan have mesmerised Australia’s
batsman with relentless reverse swing to deliver a 1-0 lead in the
Border-Gavaskar series, FOX Sports reported.
Ponting’s only genuine Irish weapon — ‘Wild Thing’ Tait — put his
hand up for national re-selection by dismantling NSW with a five-wicket haul
during Wednesday’s one-day clash in Adelaide.
Asked if he was prepared to lead a revenge swing assault against Indians,
speedster Tait said: "Definitely! If I get called up ... brilliant. It is a bit
of a confidence game, especially fast bowling, and I am pretty confident. If I
was called in to do that I would definitely have a crack."
Tait’s 10-month break from the game was triggered by a mental and physical
meltdown in Australia’s third-Test loss to India in Perth.
Tait’s late reverse movement against the Blues was similar to that generated
by the Indians using their innovative across-the-seam grip with the new ball.
But the Indian pacemen do not deliver it wrapped in 150km/h thunderbolts.
"It came out well without trying too hard," said Tait, on his perfection of the
mysterious art.
"The ball was reverse swinging nicely at the end. The accuracy was good and I
was pretty economical," he added.
However, World Cup enforcer Tait, 25, suspects national selectors will take a
conservative approach towards any recall.
— ANI