London, Nov.23 (ANI): American baseball scouts have started a contest to find the fastest pitcher in India, in an attempt to attract talent, fans and sponsors from the cricket-mad sub-continent.
Thousands of young cricketers will compete next month for the 50,000 dollar prize plus 12 months' intensive training in San Francisco and a chance to join a Major League team for the 2009 season, reports The Times.
The "Million Dollar Arm Hunt", which begins on December 2, also promises a prize of one million dollars for anyone who pitches three consecutive ...continue reading