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| Founded | 1987; 38 years ago (1987) |
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| Founder | MRF Limited |
| Type | Private Foundation |
| Focus | Trainingfast bowlers (Cricket) |
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Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Glenn McGrath (Director) |
| Website | mrfpacefoundation |
MRF Pace Foundation is a coaching clinic for trainingfast bowlers from all over the world. Based inChennai,India, it was founded in 1987 byMRF Limited, with the help of formerAustralian pace spearheadDennis Lillee. Through this program, young aspiring fast bowlers are trained in a facility located at the campus ofMadras Christian College Higher Secondary School,Chetpet,Chennai.
Fast bowlers who have trained with the MRF Pace Foundation and gone on to represent theIndian Cricket Team includeVivek Razdan,Javagal Srinath,Irfan Pathan,Munaf Patel,Venkatesh Prasad,R. P. Singh,Zaheer Khan andS. Sreesanth. Besides Indian players, foreign players likeChaminda Vaas,[1]Henry Olonga,Heath Streak,Mohammad Asif andAustralian fast bowlersGlenn McGrath,Mitchell Johnson andBrett 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]
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