Protecting the players in International Cricket
The Federation of International Cricketers’ Associations (FICA) was established in 1998 to co-ordinate the activities of all national players’ associations which protect the interests of professional cricketers throughout the world. It brings together all of the world’s cricketers, regardless of nationality, religion, political persuasion or race, under an international body which will focus on matters of general interest to the game and its players.
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FICA’s Role in World Cricket
FICA is the voice of the players on the international stage. Whilst the ICC is the game’s governing body, the players are its most important element and as such must have a say in the many issues that surround world cricket.
FICA’s Main Objectives
The main objectives of the FICA organisation are:
- To promote the establishment of professional cricketers’ associations in countries where none currently exist.
- To develop communication between these associations across the world, encouraging contact between them so they speak with one voice on matters affecting cricket.
- To ensure that individual associations are recognised by their domestic governing bodies and the ICC.
- Through their local governing bodies, cricketers should have an input to all decisions affecting the professional game.
- To protect the commercial interests of members of FICA.
- To assist individual associations to raise finance to ensure the development of projects which benefit their members, present and past.
The Current Situation
FICA presently sits on the ICC's Cricketing 'Playing' Committee - representing the players' views on cricket matters determined by this committee.
FICA Officers
| President |
Barry Richards |
| Chief Executive |
Tim May |
| Secretary |
Tony Irish
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Treasurer
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Richard Bevan
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| Senior Vice-President |
David Graveney
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General
Committee Men |
Paul Marsh (Australia) |
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Heath Mills (New Zealand)
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Dinanath Ramnarine (West Indies) |
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Graeme Labrooy (Sri Lanka) |
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TBA (Zimbabwe) |
Contact: Tim May
Tel: 00 1 512 9449 139
Email: tbamay@gmail.com |
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Click here for the member player associations of FICA.
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