The 2026 PCA Summit enabled the Players’ Committee to lead meetings with fellow professionals, PCA staff and the ECB to continue conversations around the future of our game.
Held in Portugal to thank the Committee for their continued hard work over the last 12 months, the two-day event enabled PCA Reps to relay the thoughts and feelings from their dressing rooms on a number of important topics.
The Summit provided a relaxed environment for players to contribute views and hear from their players’ union and the ECB, allowing them to be fully informed and pass their learnings back to the wider playing group.
Breakout sessions with a mixture of men’s and women’s players allowed for game wide issues to be discussed whilst full meetings provided the platform for individuals to have their points of view heard by the collective.
Strong opinions were put to the ECB as Managing Director of the Professional Game, Rob Andrew, provided an opportunity to hear from the game’s governing body.
The Futures Fund was discussed at length, as was the need for a standardised expenses policy and players asking whether there was the possibility of women’s domestic cricket being played alongside The Hundred, such as in the men’s game.
PCA Chair, Olly Hannon-Dalby, also paid tribute to outgoing PCA Vice Chair Anuj Dal after the Derbyshire all-rounder announced his retirement from the game
Hannon Dalby said: “Working with Anuj over the last few years has been a privilege, his work ethic and drive to want to improve the game for both men’s and women’s professional cricketers has been inspiring.
“Anuj was a strong advocate of the collective voice being much stronger than any one individual and he will be missed by the Players’ Committee. I would like to wish him all the best for the future following his retirement from the game he served so admirably.”
”Not having a contribution to the Futures Fund has been disappointing so we’re going to look at how we can raise money for to the Cricketers’ Trust more, which will ultimately benefit counties and players.
Georgia ElwissThe Blaze & England
PCA Vice Chair, Georgia Elwiss said: “To be able to put a collaborative voice together makes us much stronger and allows for really constructive conversations. There’s more work to be done to move the game forward and the more we can work together to push forward, the better for everyone. Not having a contribution to the Futures Fund has been disappointing so we’re going to look at how we can raise money for to the Cricketers’ Trust more, which will ultimately benefit counties and players.”
