A former teammate of previous PCA Chair James Harris, the 31-year-old took on the position which coincided with challenges around No-Objection Certificates and the domestic structure review.
Having admitted his younger self would have felt the inner workings of the game were “irrelevant” to him, he is now spreading knowledge and aiding the PCA in its position of reflecting the true player voice.
“I have enjoyed getting to know more about the job and the game,” admitted Helm. “Even though I might be playing a very small part in helping the game grow by gathering opinions of our squad and voicing it.”
“The PCA has many difficult conversations on behalf of the players, and at times it may not always seem like a lot has been achieved but when you actually look into the detail, you can see so much is happening to support all players.”
The former England Lions bowler was tasked with gathering views on the future of the domestic schedule, with his county publicly stating its unwillingness to meet the needs of players.
”Everyone complains about the schedule and when you finally have a chance to do something about it, you don't!
With an almost unified acceptance the 2025 schedule was not fit for purpose, Helm was disappointed to not see meaningful change to support the welfare and performance of players.
“The vast majority of counties are led by members, to ask them to have less of what they want is always going to be difficult, this was the case with Middlesex. You do question how this can be the case when everyone complains about the schedule and when you finally have a chance to do something about it, you don’t.”
