Eight players from Australia will travel to Chennai for a 10-day training camp, including opener Will Pucovski. Cricket Australia has announced the list of quality young players participating in the upcoming MRF Pace Foundation camp from August 7 to August 17.
McGrath, Samaraweera to head the Aussie Squad
Glenn McGrath, Thilan Samaraweera and Tony Dodemaide will assist the side touring the country. McGrath will be the consultant due to his commitment with MRF Pace Foundation, whereas Samaraweera will be coaching the side, as he is the coach of the Australian A team.
Tony Dodemaide, who will be the touring manager, said, "It is exciting to renew the partnership with the MRF Foundation and provide this group of young players with a truly unique experience,
"Some players have toured the subcontinent in the past so this trip will further refine their skills while others will gain valuable new experience in these testing conditions," he concluded.
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Players to merge with local Indian talent
Meanwhile, the eight players, i.e. Will Pucovski, Josh Philippe, Matthew Kuhnemann, Henry Hunt, Tanveer Sangha, Todd Murphy, Cooper Connolly and Teague Wyllie, will be integrating with the local players from India to play a one-day match and two-day game in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Exchange programme between Cricket Australia and MRF Pace Foundation
Recently, Chetan Sakariya and Mukesh Chaudhary were signed up for the KFC T20 Max series in Queensland as part of the exchange programme between CA and MRF Pace Foundation.
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