Australian pace guru Dennis Lillee and acclaimed physical and mental movement expert Charles Krebs on Saturday interacted with India's top pace bowlers at a pre-season camp as part of efforts by new Coach Greg Chappell to fine-tune their skills.
Lillee, Director of Chennai-based MRF Pace Foundation, and Krebs spent time with the speedsters on action in the afternoon at National Cricket Academy and assessed their performance in the presence of Chappell.
Chappell, who assumed charge last month, said there will be a follow-up of the feedback from Lillee and the Foundation's Chief Coach T A Sekar, who accompanied him.
Former India speedster Javagal Srinath, who is also associated with the foundation, was also seen giving a few tips to the bowlers.
Lillee, who was in Bangalore only for a day, recorded the bowlers' action. He will watch the video recording and reinforce his points to the bowlers, Chappell said.
The new coach left no one in doubt that he is keen to take everybody along to make India a champion side.
"I am hoping that today is the starting day for increasing the relationship between team India, MRF Pace Foundation, NCA... getting everyone to work together for the thing we all want -- a strong Indian team."
After a nearly two-hour interaction in the middle, Lillee told reporters it is important that the bowlers' actions are good, and efforts will be made to ensure injury is reduced.
He said Krebs would work with the players on their physical and mental make-up and areas that needed to be worked on.
The 56-year-old former Australia captain said Krebs would look at the players' mental skills and their ability to adapt them with their physical skills.
"Krebs will give a check-up -- physical and mental and hopefully able to put them in the right direction mentally and physically."
The BCCI announced last week that Krebs' services would be initially utilized till July 6 and again as the year advances.
Lillee said he also advised the bowlers on where and how to bowl and "make the batsmen to do certain things".
It's also about the thought process, an area in which Chappell is very good, Lillee said. "Greg captained me for many years; obviously, I learnt a lot from him. They (the players) should be asking him a lot about that."
Asked about his views on whether India needed a full-time bowling coach, Lillee said it depends on what Chappell would like in place.
"Australia hasn't got a specialised bowling coach, for example, yet England has," he said, adding, MRF Pace Foundation is very good and helps bowlers whenever they need support.
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