Kanpur: In a bid to hone the skills of young state players, the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA) has expressed its keeness to rope in former Australia opener Matthew Hayden for a short training stint here.


Matthew Hayden 

After former India medium-pacer Venkatesh Prasad failed to inspire UP in the Ranji season gone by, when the team lost more matches than they won, the state association is looking at foreign help after employing former batsman Rizwan Shamshad as its chief coach.