Three budding fast bowlers picked to train under Lillee

New Delhi, May 25 (UNI) Three young fast bowlers were today chosen to receive training under bowling legend Dennis Lillee after a four-month rigorous selection programme sponsored by a sports drink company.

Abhishek Singh from Delhi and P K Dharma of Tamil Nadu along with Ravi Kant Sharma will be trained at MRF Pace Foundation, Chennai, by Lillee for two weeks and would be groomed as India's future fast bowling prospects.

Abhishek and Dharma were intially selected but Srinath later included Sharma in view of his talent in the talent hunt programme promoted by Gatorade..

A total of eight potential pacers in the 12-18 age group went through a rigorous coaching session by MRF chief coach T A Sekar and Reebok trainer Nisha Verma, followed by final selection in Delhi.

In the selection process four criteria -- speed, variation, accuracy, fitness-- were used.

Sekar said, ''I am delighted to be a part of the initiative to train and support the young, cricketing talent of India.'' ''A lot of emphasis will be given on skills and scientific training and Dennis Lillee will teach them that,'' he added UNI