Tait happy to play it short

Injury-plagued Australia bowler Shaun Tait has no regrets over his decision to play only limited-overs cricket, insisting it has allowed him more time to enjoy his game.

The 27-year-old quit Tests in 2008 and has been concentrating all his recent efforts on Twenty20 and 50-over games - and the rewards have already started to come through.

Tait, currently in South Africa preparing to turn out for South Australia in the Champions League Twenty20, said: "I haven't played a four-day match or a Test for some years now, and it's paid dividends for my body."

"I should be able to stay on the park for a good amount of time now, and Twenty20s are enjoyable."

"To play in a competition like this is a great thing, so I'm pretty happy with the decision I made."

The Adelaide-born paceman recently made history when he sent down a delivery that registered at 161.1kph (100.1mph) for Australia against England at Lord's - the second fastest delivery of all time.

Surprisingly, he has never bowled in South Africa and is relishing the prospect.

He continued: "I've never had a chance to bowl in South Africa."

"But South Africa's always traditionally been a good place to bowl quick."