Shaun Tait (Cricketer) Height, Weight, Age, Biography, Wife & More
Bio | |
Real Name | Shaun William Tait |
Nickname | Sloon and Tinga |
Profession | Australian Cricketer (Fast bowler) |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height | in centimeters- 193 cm in meters- 1.93 m in Feet Inches- 6’ 4” |
Weight | in Kilograms- 96 kg in Pounds- 212 lbs |
Body Measurements | - Chest: 44 Inches - Waist: 36 Inches - Biceps: 14 Inches |
Eye Colour | Blue |
Hair Colour | Black |
Cricket | |
International Debut | Test- 25 August 2005 vs England in Nottingham ODI- 2 February 2007 vs England in Sydney T20- 11 December 2007 vs New Zealand at Perth |
Coach/Mentor | Not Known |
Jersey Number | #32(Australia) #32(IPL, County Cricket) |
Domestic/State Team | Adelaide Strikers, Chittagong Kings, Durham, Essex, Glamorgan, Hobart Hurricanes, Melbourne Renegades, Mid West Rhinos, Peshawar Zalmi, Rajasthan Royals, South Australia, Wellington, Kolkata Knight Riders |
Nature on field | Calm |
Likes to play against | England and New Zealand |
Favourite Ball | Out swinger |
Records (main ones) | • 2nd fastest bowler in cricket history (161.1 km/h vs England in 2010), ahead of him is Shoaib Akhtar with the speed of 161.3 km/h. • Took 30 wickets at at average of 28.33 in the 2004 Pura Cup. • Joint 2nd highest wicket-taker in 23 wickets at an average of 20.30 in the 2007 ICC World Cup in West Indies. |
Career Turning Point | Performance in the 2003–04 ING Cup where he was the leading wicket taker for South Australia, and the 2nd leading wicket taker in the tournament with 18 wickets. |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 22 February 1983 |
Age (as in 2017) | 34 Years |
Birth Place | Bedford Park, Adelaide, South Australia |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Pisces |
Nationality | Australian |
Hometown | Bedford Park, Adelaide, South Australia |
School | Not Known |
College | Not Known |
Educational Qualifications | Not Known |
Family | Father- Not Known Mother- Not Known Brother- Not Known Sister- Not Known |
Religion | Christian |
Hobbies | Travelling |
Controversies | Not Known |
Favourite Things | |
Favourite Cricketer | Batsman: Sir Viv Richards and Brad Hodge Bowler: Jeff Thomson, Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, Curtly Ambrose and Glenn McGrath |
Favourite Food | Chicken dishes |
Favourite Actor | Leonardo DiCaprio, Will Ferrell, Charlie Sheen, Rob Lowe and Jason Alexander |
Favourite Actor | Molly Sims and Jennifer Lopez |
Girls, Family & More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Affairs/Girlfriends | Mashoom Singha (Model) |
Wife/Spouse | Mashoom Singha (2014-present) |
Some lesser known facts about Shaun Tait
- Does Shaun Tait smoke?: No
- Does Shaun Tait drink alcohol?: Yes
- Tait is often called The Wild Thing, due to his raw pace.
- He has bowled the 2nd fastest bowl along with Brett Lee in cricket history (161.1 km/hr vs England in 2010), ahead of him is Shoaib Akhtar with the speed of 161.3 km/hr.
- In 2004, he won the Bradman Young Cricketer of the Year Award for his impressive performance in the domestic cricket.
- He is married to an Indian model from Mumbai, Mashoom Singha.
- His sister-in-law, Shamita Singha won the Femina Miss India Earth in 2001.
- His wife is a good friend of actress and model Waluscha D’Souza.
- He is the co-owner of Hotel Elliot.
- He likes to spend half of his year in Adelaide and half in Mumbai.
- He considered Brad Hodge as the toughest batsman he has ever bowled to.
- In 2007, he won the ICC Emerging Player of the Year Award.