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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]]. | '''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]]. 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 | 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 has 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|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}</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]] and [[Shanthakumaran 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 [[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 | 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 has 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|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}</ref> | ||
The MRF Pace Foundation sponsored a [[blimp]] which was flown over every match, during the [[2010 Indian Premier League]]. | The MRF Pace Foundation sponsored a [[blimp]] which was flown over every match, during the [[2010 Indian Premier League]]. | ||