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'''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 |
'''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> |
[[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> |
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Revision as of 09:21, 6 January 2015
MRF Pace Foundation is a coaching clinic for training fast bowlers from all over the world. This was created by MRF Limited with the help of former 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. Fast bowlers who trained with the 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 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. 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.[1]
As well as this, they sponsored a blimp which was flown over every match of the 2010 Indian Premier League.
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