In the inaugural season of the Big Bash League, Tait played for the Melbourne Renegades before switching to the Adelaide Strikers in the 2012–13 Big Bash League season. Tait left Adelaide after the 2014–15 season to play for the Hobart Hurricanes for two seasons. In the 2015–16 season, he bowled an economical spell of 3/16. This performance led to him being reselected into the national team for the T20 International series against India, but missed selection for the 2016 ICC World Twenty20 after failing to take a single wicket in the two matches he played.