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2008 Press Releases

• Tourism Authority Sign Up With The Professional Cricketers' Association - 07/05/2008
• Players see pathway to Indian riches through England representation - 25/04/08
• PCA Holiday Club Goes Live With Thomas Cook - 20/03/2008
• Professional Cricketers' Association to consult all players over restrictions to regulations - 10/03/2008
• Professional Cricketers' Association Work Experience And Placement Programme Bolstered By Recent Success - 06/03/2008
• Professional Cricketers' Association Announces Promotions To Its Board - 15/02/2008
• Professional Cricketers' Association Announces Senior Appointments - 07/01/2008

2007 Press Releases

• FICA Announces New Full Member - 29/11/2007
• PCA Everest Trek Raises £35,000 For Benevolent Fund - 20/11/2007
• The Professional Cricketers' Association attempt world's highest altitude cricket match - 29/10/2007
• Gibson Sweeps Competition Aside To Become Inaugural Most Valuable Player - 26/09/2007
• Ottis Gibson crowns amazing season with NatWest Player of the Year Award - 24/09/2007
• Nominees announced for NatWest PCA Awards - 14/09/2007
• Professional Cricketers' Association Group Chief Executive To Leave At End Of 2007
• PCA confirms 37th annual NatWest PCA Awards - 30/08/2007
• Vaughan To Step Down As England’s One-Day Captain - 18/06/2007
• PCA Masters Name Twenty20 Team To Take On West Indies - 05/06/2007
• Arafat Excels With Bat And Ball To Earn May’s LV County Championship Award - 05/06/2007
• Players Call For Tougher Domestic Structure - 03/05/2007
• Harmison Tops The LV County Championship Rankings And Earn Season’s First Player Of The Month Award
• Player Stats Revolutionised By New PCA Rankings � 30/04/2007
• Federation Of International Cricketers’ Associations Confirms Results Of Cricket World Cup Player Su
• Duncan Fletcher To Stand Down As England Head Coach - 19/04/2007
• West Indies’ Twenty20 Form To Be Tested By PCA Masters - 12/04/2007
• Broad called up by England - 04/04/2007
• PCA Members Elect Dougie Brown As New Chairman - 03/04/2007
• Sebastian Coe Set To Create The Winning Formula At PCA Summit - 28/03/2007
• Statement from the Professional Cricketers’ Association on behalf of Liam Plunkett - 19/02//2007
• crickAid Set To Launch At The Brit Oval - 15/02/2007
• England Include Bopara In World Cup Squad - 14/02/2007
• Friends Provident Announced As Trophy Sponsor - 08/02/2007
• Martyn Ball To Retire From First-class Cricket - 25/01/2007
• ECB Name Review Team - 18/01/2007
• ECB Media Release: England Name Their 30-man Squad For The ICC 2007 Cricket World Cup - 13/01/2007

2006 Press Releases

• Harmison Retires From One-day Cricket - 21/12/2006
• Nicky Boje Retires From International Cricket - 12/12/2006
• Cricket World Unites For AIDS - 30/11/2006
• Vocation Vocation Vocation! - 23/11/2006
• Players Back Improvement For All, On And Off The Pitch - 05/10/2006
• Lehmann Elected President And Kerry Packer Awards Key Outcomes Of AGM - 02/10/2006
• Ramprakash Is Named NatWest PCA Player Of The Year 2006 - 25/09/2006
• Flintoff To Lead England In Ashes Test Series And ICC Champions Trophy - 12/09/2006
• Details Of NatWest PCA Awards Announced - 11/09/2006
• Looking After Number One Is Taking Off – 07/09/2006
• Press Statement Issued On Behalf Of The ECB Re Marcus Trescothick - 06/09/2006
• Ramprakash Wins Liverpool Victoria Player Of The Month Award For August 4/09/2006
• Fourth Test Awarded To England After Umpires Deem Pakistan To Have Forfeited Match 21/08/2006
• ICC Confirms Inzamam Code Of Conduct Hearing For Friday 21/08/2006
• Statement On behalf Of International Cricket Council, England And Wales Cricket Board 21/08/2006
• South African Cricketers' Association Media Release 16/08/2006
• Yorkshire Debutant Spins His Way To Liverpool Victoria PCA Award - 04/08/2006
• PCA Response To Reduction In Overseas Players - 02/08/2006
• ECB Media Release: One Overseas Player From 2008 - 02/08/2006
• Cricket Offers Value To Fans And Brands - 01/08/2006
• OneMove Signs PCA Masters Cricket Sponsorship - 13/06/2006
• Professional Cricketers’ Association Reveals Dramatic 'Ashes Effect' - 24/04/2006
• ICC FTP Fails To Deliver On Player Volume Concerns — 23/03/2006
• LLW In Major PCA Contract Win — 21/03/2006
• FICA Considers Greater Control Of Cricket’s Revenue — 02/03/2006

2005 Press Releases

• SACA Media Release — 13/12/2005
• FICA Chief Requests Extension Of Conduct Standards — 12/12/2005
• Players Give Backing To Winning Formula — 08/12/2005
• Statement From Chris Taylor Of Gloucestershire CCC — 11/11/2005
• Community And Charity Initiatives Boosted By England Player Support — 10/11/2005
• ECB Groundsman Of The Year Awards Announced — 14/10/2005
• Spirit Of The Game In Good Health At County Level — 30/09/2005
• Outstanding Flintoff Scoops NatWest PCA Player Of The Year Award — 26/09/2005
• Botham Voted As Greatest England Cricketer Of The Last 25 Years — 22/09/2005
• Frizzell Parent Company Liverpool Victoria To Take Over County Championship Sponsorship - 14/09/2005
• Stunning Ashes Success Presents Exciting Challenge To Game — 14/09/2005
• Shah Wins Frizzell Award For August — 02/09/2005
• FICA CEO Comments About West Indies Player Dispute — 19/08/2005
• Professional Cricketers To Benefit From New Contract Negotiation Service — 04/08/2005
• Collingwood Wins Frizzell Award For July — 03/08/2005
• Players Back Twenty20 Cup And Suggest Improvements — 03/08/2005
• Thorpe Retires From International Cricket — 22/07/2005
• Tremlett Wins Frizzell Award For June — 08/07/2005
• PCA Launches The Professional Cricketers’ Confidential Helpline — 30/06/2005
• PCA Statement On Behalf Of Steve Kirby — 07/06/2005
• Rob Key Wins Frizzell PCA Performance Award For May — 02/06/2005
• PCA Statement To Birmingham Post — 01/06/2005
• Statement From PCA on behalf of Keith Piper — 27/05/2005
• Team Confirmed For PCA Masters V Australia Twenty20 Match On June 9 — 27/05/2005
• PCA Respond To Comments From Lancs CCC Following Results Of Chris Schofield Tribunal — 13/05/2005
• Ashley Giles Wins Frizzell PCA Performance Award For April — 05/05/2005
• Players And PCA Do Not Condone Ball Tampering — 28/04/2005
• PCA Questionnaire Results 2005 — 28/04/2005
• Aussies To Fly In Early For Taylor Wessing PCA Masters Twenty20 Match - 15/04/2005
• Loan Of Players 2005 — 11/04/2005
• PCA Business & Sport Conference 2005 — 16/03/2005
• PCA ‘Kit For Kids’ Project — 10/03/2005
• Government Tighten Access To Professional Sport For Non-Europeans — 14/02/2005
• Exclusive Business Networking Forum Launched By PCA & CBI — 24/01/2005
• Lees Lloyd Whitley To Advise Cricket Stars — 20/01/2005
• Spearman Joins F.I.C.A World XI Squad — 17/01/2005
• New Zealand Cricket Praises Government Support — 14/01/2005
• F.I.C.A Announces Inaugural F.I.C.A World XI And Sponsorship Partner, Brit Insurance — 11/01/2005
• Tsunami Appeal World XI v All-Asia Team — 02/01/2005

2004 Press Releases

• England Cricket Team Pledge Towards Tsunami Relief Effort — 30/12/2004
• PCA Members Look Forward To Supporting New Broadcast Package — 17/12/04
• Brit Insurance To Become Lead Sponsor Of PCA — 12/11/2004
• PCA Surprised At Government’s Decision To Consult With ICC After The Zimbabwe Tour — 09/12/2004
• FICA Calls On ICC For Decisiveness To Help Beat Racism — 23/11/2004
• ECB And England Players’ Representative Report From Pre-Tour Visit To Zimbabwe - 27/10/2004
• Solus fs Limited Join PCA Business Partnership — 21/10/2004
• PCA Announce Enhanced BMI Deal — 21/10/2004
• Flintoff Wins PCA Player Of The Year Award — 23/09/2004
• PCA Issues Response To Zimbabwe Tour Proposals — 09/09/2004
• ECB Media Release — 09/09/2004
• Johnson Wins Frizzell Award For August — 02/09/2004
• Professional Cricketers’ Association Announces Annual Awards - The Game’s Biggest Party - 12/08/2004
• Bell Wins Frizzell Award For July — 05/08/2004
• PCA Budget For Discounted Cars - 03/08/2004
• Knight Wins Frizzell Award For June — 09/07/2004
• Tim Munton Takes New Professional Cricketers’ Association Role - 02/07/2004
• International Cricket Schedule 2005 - 25/06/2004
• Bicknell Wins Frizzell Award For May — 04/06/2004
• Hussain Announces Retirement From Professional Cricket - 27/05/2004
• FICA CEO Speaks Out On Zim Dispute - 27/05/2004
• PCA Respond To Ali Bacher Interview In Daily Telegraph - 08/05/2004
• Walker Wins Frizzell Award For April — 06/05/2004
• ECB Shares Racial Equality Vision - 04/05/2004
• ECB Confirms Wilson's Resignation From Management Board - 28/04/2004
• Drugs & Role Models In Sport - 27/04/2004
• Zimbabwe Cricket Union News Release - 26/04/2004
• Taylor Wessing: A Legal Force For Cricket - 21/04/2004
• ICC And ZCU Commit To On-going Discussion Over Player Dispute - 21/04/2004
• The Cockspur Cup And The Road To Lord’s - 19/04/2004
• 2004 Cricket Season Welcomes Back Large Crowds And The Twenty20 Cup - 19/04/2004
• Open Statement Made By Members Of The Zimbabwe Cricket Team - 14/04/2004
• PCA Concerned Over Change In Legislation For Overseas Cricketers - 06/04/2004
• NatWest Wins Hollis Award - 01/04/04
• PCA Chairman Comments On DSRG - 23/03/2004
• Cockspur Rum To Sponsor ECB National Club Championship - 18/03/2004
• Alec Stewart Is Appointed A Vice-President Of PCA - 17/03/2004
• 'All Out Cricket' To Be Sold On Newsstands - 11/03/2004
• SACA Media Release - 05/02/2004
• Law Change May Lead To England Crisis - 28/01/04
• Statement From Darren Gough - 21/01/04
• PCA Respond To Dispute Between Kevin Pietersen And Nottinghamshire CCC - 16/01/2004
• PCA Announce New Appointment For Team England Player Partnership - 14/01/2004

2003 Press Releases

• PCA Announces New Partner And Development Plans For Cricnet Magazine - 29/12/2003
• Mike Gatting Bowled Over By Community PC Recycling Scheme - 16/12/03
• Boucher Elected President Of SACA - 11/12/03
• Steve Waugh Announces Retirement - 26/11/03
• London To Choose From 13 For Historic Inter City Cricket Clash - 17/11/2003
• PCA Response To ICC Announcement On Recognition Of FICA - 31/10/2003
• PC Disposals Limited In Business Partnership With PCA - 21/10/2003
• Frizzell Announces Business Partnership With The PCA - 16/10/03
• PCA Report Into Overseas Players In Domestic Professional Cricket — 02/10/2003
• PCA Statement On ECB's Proposal For The Structure Of Cricket — 30/09/2003
• Mushtaq Ahmed Wins PCA Player Of The Year 2003 — 22/09/2003
• Study Launched Into Fast Bowling — 18/09/2003
• Chris Adams Wins Player Of Month For August — 04/09/2003
• Overseas Player Questionnaire — 06/08/2003
• Ed Smith Wins Player Of Month For July — 04/08/2003
• PCA Masters Team Includes Potential Academy Players — 31/07/2003
• PCA Masters Side Announced — 24/07/2003
• Stewart To Retire From Test Cricket — 22/07/2003
• Players Back Twenty20 In PCA Survey — 14/07/2003
• PCA Masters XI Selected — 01/07/2003
• Players Representation Denied Again By ICC — 30/06/2003
• May 'Players Worldwide Insulted' — 26/06/2003
• Players Applaud Twenty20 Cup — 17/06/2003
• ACA Propose Premier League Of International Cricket — 11/06/2003
• Ian Harvey Wins June Award – 03/06/2003
• NatWest Announce Team England Player Partnership With PCA — 03/06/2003