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MRF Pace Foundation
Founded	1987; 38 years ago
Founder	MRF Limited
Type	Institute
Focus	Training fast bowlers (Cricket)
Location	Chennai, India;
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Glenn McGrath (Director)
Website	mrfpacefoundation.com

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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, Shanthakumaran Sreesanth and Prasanth Chandran. Besides Indian players, foreign players like Chaminda Vaas,^[1] Henry Olonga, Heath Streak 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 has held the post since its inception in 1987.^[3]

The MRF Pace Foundation sponsored a blimp which was flown over every match, during the 2010 Indian Premier League.

Khaleel Ahmed becomes the latest name, who joined the Indian Cricket Team for the Asia Cup. He's the 20th fast bowler from MRF pace Foundation.

References

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

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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

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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]], [[Shanthakumaran Sreesanth]] and Prasanth Chandran. 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]] and [[Australian]] 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 | accessdate=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 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>
+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]], [[Shanthakumaran Sreesanth]] and [[Prasanth Chandran]]. 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]] and [[Australian]] 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 | accessdate=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 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>
 The MRF Pace Foundation sponsored a [[blimp]] which was flown over every match, during the [[2010 Indian Premier League]].