Setting up of academy: Marsh to meet Muthiah

MUMBAI, MARCH 29. Rodney Marsh, former Australian wicketkeeper and now head coach of the Australian Cricket Academy in Adelaide, will meet the president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, Mr A.C. Muthiah, in Chennai tomorrow in connection with the BCCI's proposed National Cricket Academy.

Marsh is expected to speak to Mr Muthiah about the functioning of the Australian Cricket Academy and discuss the modalities of setting up a similar institution in India.

The BCCI had stated that the Academy would begin functioning by May, most probably in Bangalore. Marsh comes to India following a communication from Indian batting legend Sunil Gavaskar, in his capacity as a member of the committee constituted to set up the Indian academy.

The committee consists of Gavaskar, former BCCI president, Mr Raj Singh Dungarpur, Brijesh Patel and Hanumant Singh, with Polly Umirgar as a co- opted member.

It is learnt that the name of former Western Australia coach Darryl Foster has been suggested as one of the contenders for the post of head coach for the Academy, while former India batsman Hanumant Singh has been tipped for the post of director.

- Our Special Correspondent

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