Shaun Tait is to focus on T20 and one-dayers after admitting his body cannot stand up to the longer form of the game.

Despite being given a new Cricket Australia (CA) deal after Andrew Symonds' contract was withdrawn earlier this month, Tait said he wouldn't push himself to be ready for four-day or Test cricket as his body may break down once again.

Instead, the fast bowler will be eyeing a possible return to Australia's Twenty20 and one-day sides for the matches in England, which start at the end of August after the Ashes.

Tait explains

"The specialist that I was seeing for my hamstring said if you play four-day cricket over the next 12 months, it's probably going to be a silly idea," Tait said.

"The hamstring might not hold up and there's some big risks.

"I think it's smart at this stage of my career, the way my body's been the last two years, to concentrate on one-day cricket and some Twenty20.

"I've spoken to some of the CA people and they know where I'm coming from and I think they think it's a smart idea as well ... they were knowing that was the approach I was going to take (when they offered me the contract)."

Tait said he was upset in May when he discovered he was not to be awarded a new CA contract following several years dealing with injury and mental exhaustion.

But the 26-year-old admitted he was glad to be still in selectors' plans, particularly as his express pace makes him a difficult prospect at one-day and Twenty20 level.

"I think I always had a bit of faith there," Tait said. "I think I was just annoyed at the time.

"But it's up to me now to put my head down, stop the whinging and bickering and get on with it.

"I mean, I'd love to be able to play Test cricket and roll myself out and play every game but it's not realistic I don't think.

"There's not many players who can bowl 150 kilometres per hour consistently, so if I can get my body in order and bowl 150 for 10 overs in a one-day game with an Australian jumper on, I'll be pretty happy."