[4] He finished with match figures of 11/95 and helped Tasmania to a spot in the Sheffield Shield final.
Bird does not bowl express pace but his ability to swing the ball both ways has proven very successful in domestic cricket.
In March 2018, Cricket Australia named Bird in their Sheffield Shield team of the year.
In the following test in Sydney, Bird was named man of the match after taking 7 wickets across two innings.
[9] Bird was picked in the Australian One Day squad for the first time on 19 January prior to the match against Sri Lanka at the Sydney Cricket Ground.