Tristan Lavalette pays tribute to a fearsome bowler who brought excitement to the game

Tristan Lavalette
Hardy English supporters, sensing 16 years of prolonged Ashes agony were about to memorably end, had a glum Australian youngster in their sights. Shaun Tait, just 22 years old and playing in his second Test, was anchored to the boundary and copping a mouthful in a severe initiation into international cricket.
The powerfully-built South Australian already had built a formidable reputation for having an innate ability to scythe through batting line-ups. However, that rarefied talent was ju...