Pak vs Aus: Pakistan's new bowling coach Shaun Tait to arrive on March 9

• Former Aussie pacer Shaun Tait to join national squad of Pakistan after completing three days in quarantine.
• Tait is taking over his new responsibility after a delay due to his father's death.
• PCB appointed Tait as bowling coach for national squad for a year last month.

KARACHI: The newly appointed bowling coach for Pakistan, former Aussie pacer Shaun Tait, is due to arrive in Pakistan on March 9 after the conclusion of the first Test of the ongoing home series against Australia, it emerged Sunday.

After his arrival, Tait will quarantine himself and join the squad after completing three days in isolation.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had appointed the former Australian cricketer as the bowling coach for national squad for one year period last month.

Tait expressed joy over being appointed and said that Pakistan has several great fast bowlers and it’s a big responsibility to be a bowling coach for Pakistan.

He further said that he can’t wait anymore to "avail myself of the opportunity to work with the Pakistan team."

Tait will be taking over his new position after a delay due to his father's death.

Who is Shaun Tait?

Shaun Tait had announced his retirement from all forms of the game in 2017 due to persistent elbow injuries.

Tait had retired from first-class cricket in 2009 and one-day internationals in 2011.

The former fast bowler was instrumental in Australia's 2007 World Cup triumph in West Indies, where he was the joint-second highest wicket-taker with 23 dismissals in the tournament.

He represented Australia in three tests, 35 ODIs and 21 T20s and made his last international appearance against India in the shortest format at Sydney in 2016.