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{{short description|Cricket coaching foundation in India}}
'''MRF Pace Foundation''' is a coaching clinic for training [[Fast bowling|fast bowlers]] from all over the world. This was created by [[MRF Limited]] with the help of former [[Australian cricket team|Australian]] pace spearhead [[Dennis Lillee]]. Through this program, young aspiring fast bowlers are trained under [[Glenn Mcgrath]] in a facility located at the campus of [[Madras Christian College Higher Secondary School]], [[Chetpet (Chennai)|Chetpet]], [[Chennai]]. Fast bowlers who trained with the [[MRF Limited|MRF]] Pace Foundation that went on to represent India include [[Javagal Srinath]], [[Irfan Pathan]], [[Munaf Patel]], [[Venkatesh Prasad]], [[Rudra Pratap Singh]], [[Zaheer Khan]] and [[Shanthakumaran Sreesanth]]. Besides Indian players, foreign players like [[Chaminda Vaas]], [[Henry Olonga]], [[Heath Streak]] and [[Australian]] fast bowlers [[Glenn McGrath]], [[Mitchell Johnson (cricketer)|Mitchell Johnson]] and [[Brett Lee]] have also trained at the Foundation. [[Sachin Tendulkar]] in his School days trained in the MRF Pace Foundation to become a fast bowler.
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[[Glenn McGrath]] was appointed director of the Foundation on September 2, 2012, replacing Dennis Lillee, who has held the post since its inception in 1987.<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/current/story/580431.html McGrath takes charge of MRF Pace Foundation ]</ref>
| name = MRF Pace Foundation
| logo = MRF Pace Foundation.png
| logo_size = 175px
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| founder = [[MRF Limited]]
| type = [[Private Foundation]]
| focus = Training [[fast bowlers]] ([[Cricket]])
| location = [[Chennai]], India
| area_served = Worldwide
| key_people = [[Glenn McGrath]] (Director)
| footnotes =
| founded_date = {{start date and age|1987}}
| Non-profit_slogan =
| homepage = {{URL|https://mrfpacefoundation.com/}}
}}{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}}
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'''MRF Pace Foundation''' is a coaching clinic for training [[Fast bowling|fast bowlers]] from all over the world. Based in [[Chennai]], [[India]], it was founded in 1987 by [[MRF Limited]], with the help of former [[Australian cricket team|Australian]] pace spearhead [[Dennis Lillee]]. Through this program, young aspiring fast bowlers are trained in a facility located at the campus of [[Madras Christian College Higher Secondary School]], [[Chetpet (Chennai)|Chetpet]], [[Chennai]].


Fast bowlers who have trained with the MRF Pace Foundation and gone on to represent the [[Indian Cricket Team]] include [[Vivek Razdan]], [[Javagal Srinath]], [[Irfan Pathan]], [[Munaf Patel]], [[Venkatesh Prasad]], [[R. P. Singh]], [[Zaheer Khan]] and [[Shanthakumaran Sreesanth|S. Sreesanth]]. Besides Indian players, foreign players like [[Chaminda Vaas]],<ref>{{cite news|title=A sense of wonder|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/wac/content/story/224791.html|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=January 2002|first=Amit|last=Varma}}</ref> [[Henry Olonga]], [[Heath Streak]], [[Mohammad Asif (cricketer)|Mohammad Asif]] and [[Australia]]n fast bowlers [[Glenn McGrath]], [[Mitchell Johnson (cricketer)|Mitchell Johnson]] and [[Brett Lee]] have also trained at the Foundation.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/in-mrf-pace-academy-if-lillee-didnt-get-you-mcgrath-will/ | title=If Dennis Lillee didn't get you, Glenn McGrath will | date=30 August 2015 | newspaper=The Indian Express | first=Siddhartha | last=Sharma | access-date=22 January 2019 }}</ref> [[Sachin Tendulkar]] in his school days trained in the MRF Pace Foundation to become a fast bowler. [[Glenn McGrath]] was appointed director of the Foundation on 2 September 2012, replacing Dennis Lillee, who had held the post since its inception in 1987.<ref>{{Cite web|title=McGrath takes charge of MRF Pace Foundation|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/glenn-mcgrath-replaces-dennis-lillee-at-mrf-pace-foundation-580431|access-date=2021-01-16|work=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}</ref>
As well as this, they sponsored a [[blimp]] which was flown over every match of the [[2010 Indian Premier League]].


== References ==
== References ==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.mrftyres.com/pacefoundation/ Official Website of MRF Pace Foundation]
*[http://www.mrftyres.com/pacefoundation/ Official Website of MRF Pace Foundation]
*[http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/580431.html/ McGrath takes charge of MRF Pace Foundation]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120904063811/http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/580431.html McGrath takes charge of MRF Pace Foundation]


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Latest revision as of 16:46, 26 February 2024

MRF Pace Foundation
Founded1987; 38 years ago (1987)
FounderMRF Limited
TypePrivate Foundation
FocusTraining fast bowlers (Cricket)
Location
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Glenn McGrath (Director)
Websitemrfpacefoundation.com

MRF Pace Foundation is a coaching clinic for training fast bowlers from all over the world. Based in Chennai, India, it was founded in 1987 by MRF Limited, with the help of former Australian pace spearhead Dennis Lillee. Through this program, young aspiring fast bowlers are trained in a facility located at the campus of Madras Christian College Higher Secondary School, Chetpet, Chennai.

Fast bowlers who have trained with the MRF Pace Foundation and gone on to represent the Indian Cricket Team include Vivek Razdan, Javagal Srinath, Irfan Pathan, Munaf Patel, Venkatesh Prasad, R. P. Singh, Zaheer Khan and S. Sreesanth. Besides Indian players, foreign players like Chaminda Vaas,[1] Henry Olonga, Heath Streak, Mohammad Asif and Australian fast bowlers Glenn McGrath, Mitchell Johnson and Brett Lee have also trained at the Foundation.[2] Sachin Tendulkar in his school days trained in the MRF Pace Foundation to become a fast bowler. Glenn McGrath was appointed director of the Foundation on 2 September 2012, replacing Dennis Lillee, who had held the post since its inception in 1987.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Varma, Amit (January 2002). "A sense of wonder". ESPNcricinfo.
  2. ^ Sharma, Siddhartha (30 August 2015). "If Dennis Lillee didn't get you, Glenn McGrath will". The Indian Express. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  3. ^ "McGrath takes charge of MRF Pace Foundation". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
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