Key Bangladesh pacer provides important update on fitness
Tait was renowned for bowling with express pace and Taskin is keen to lean on the knowledge of the Australian ahead of next year's ICC Men's T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka.
"He (Tait) was a very good fast bowler and played a lot for Australia. The best part is, we have a lot of T20 cricket this year and he played T20s in the modern era and has experience in major T20 events," he said.
"He must have some good insights into the game and hopefully, his experience will help us.
"When you're in the national setup, a coach can help with game awareness and some technical aspects, but bowlers mostly have to coach themselves.
"However, when you have a big personality like Tait around, things become easier and hopefully his inclusion will benefit us."
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