da 888casino： Three talented Indian cricketers are into the final phase of trainingat the Commonwealth Bank Cricket Academy in Adelaide as part of theBorder-Gavaskar scholarship programme
12-Jul-2001Three talented Indian cricketers are into the final phase of trainingat the Commonwealth Bank Cricket Academy in Adelaide as part of theBorder-Gavaskar scholarship programme.Vinayak Mane, Parthiv Patel and Deepak Chougle from the NationalCricket Academy in Bangalore are into their sixth week of specialistcoaching under former Australian wicket-keeper-batsman Wayne Phillips.”I believe these three young men will leave Australia bettercricketers. I think the scholarship programme is a great initiativethat can only be for the good of the game, given that it providesyoung players with the opportunity to hone their skills in foreignconditions,” Phillips said.The programme is funded by the Australia-India Council (AIC), whichhas made a significant contribution to the ties between the twonations. In addition to the scholarships, AIC has also contributed tothe production costs of the modernised Border-Gavaskar Trophy won byIndia after the thrilling Test series in March this year.”AIC is delighted that this scholarship programme is now in its secondterm, helping to strengthen the sporting links between Australia andIndia. It is an important part of AIC’s programme of promotingunderstanding and co-operation between the two countries throughprojects and exchanges, including sport,” AIC Chairman Michael Abbottsaid.Last year’s batch of scholarship holders included India’s new Testopener Shiv Sunder Das.