Legal Advice

It is strongly advised that players should consult the PCA on any disciplinary issues associated with their clubs or contracts.

The PCA offers employment legal advice to all its members on the following:

Contract Negotiations

Commercial Contracts

Loan System Advice

Disciplinary Advice

The PCA formally adopts a Legal Policy and Protocol to indicate in the clearest terms to all its members, whether past playing members or present, what our policy will be in relation to matters of legal advice, potential and continued representation and support in litigation, ethics and compliance.

The PCA has three core areas in which it will seek to assist its members, namely disciplinary matters, employment matters and commercial matters.

The PCA will seek to provide all reasonable support and advice relating to all disciplinary matters to which a member is subject to from the First-Class Counties, women’s regional teams, ECB, the ICC or any other cricket board or other disciplinary process.
The PCA will seek to provide all reasonable support and advice relating to all cricket and cricket-related employment matters to which a member is subject to from the employer where present, future or historic.
The PCA will seek to provide reasonable support and advice relating to all cricket-related commercial matters, including intellectual property matters to which a member is subject to which are related to the member’s career in cricket or related areas.

PCA Legal Panel

The PCA Legal Panel provides members with an advisory service that fully understands the complexities and challenges that players currently face.

Members can use the free, confidential service by emailing legalsupport@thepca.co.uk. Following receipt of the email individuals will be contacted by Martin Price, an independent senior solicitor, who will facilitate a meeting (by Zoom or phone) with one of the panel.

Annette Gumbs

– Employment
– Professional negligence
– Discrimination

Biography

Craig Harris

– Sports law
– Criminal defence
– Regulatory and disciplinary

Biography

Matt Himsworth

– Social media
– Reputation and privacy
– Online abuse

Biography

Damian Kelly

– Employment law
– Employment contracts and terminations
– Disciplinary and grievance issues
– Settlement agreements

Biography

John Mehrzad QC

– Employment
– Contract
– Discrimination
– Regulatory and disciplinary

Biography

Bob Mitchell

– Sports-related rights
– Sponsorship, licensing, endorsement and merchandising
– Sports disputes
– Regulatory and disciplinary

Biography

Kendrah Potts

– Commercial litigation
– Regulatory and disciplinary

Biography

Martin Price

– Employment

Biography

If you are seeking confidential advice on any issue, cricket-related or not, please view the PCA Legal Policy and Protocol document below.

For any questions on either document, contact Director of Member Services Ian Thomas on 07920 575 578 or ian.thomas@thepca.co.uk.

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A PLAYER’S OVERALL INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

In 2006, the PCA undertook an extensive review of all player-performance related statistics in the game. Our results highlighted that cricket statistics are:

Too focused on individual elements of the game – averages, run rates, wickets taken.
Not clear and not relevant to all cricket – ICC rankings and other international stats.
Not reflective of a player’s total contribution to his team.

Cricket is a game that requires players to be skilled at multiple disciplines. To take wickets, to score runs, to take catches, to affect run outs. The value to a side of a genuine all-rounder cannot be underestimated.

The PCA MVP are calculated by combining a player’s overall individual performances.

HOW DID WE DESIGN IT?

In April 2006, the PCA set up its MVP Committee. During the 2006 season, the Committee carried out the following steps:

An overview of existing player related statistics – strengths and limitations.
The engagement of a cross section of players to design an outline PCA player rankings concept and its objectives.
The initial design of a formula to process a player’s contribution to any match.
The imputing of the first half of the season’s scores.

A mid-season review with 10 current players and a refinement of the formula.
The completion of the 2006 domestic season’s results.
An end of season review – focusing on comparisons of performances.

Current, past first-class and international cricketers were involved at every step of the design process. The PCA invested 100’s of hours in the design and development of the ratings formula. It is truly reflective of the players’ view of the game.

THE FORMULA

The PCA MVP is a cumulative points system that rewards players for every run scored, every wicket taken and every catch held – and, how well they do it.

A player achieves bonus points based in certain criteria. An overview of the formula is set out below:

BATTING + BOWLING + FIELDING + CAPTAINCY + WINNING = TOTAL MVP

POINTS

BATTING

The basis of the batting points take into account runs scored, the rate scored at and the % of the team’s total.
Batting bonus points are achieved for:
Reaching a century
Scoring over 30% of a team’s runs
Achieving a benchmark run-rate (varies per tournament, i.e. 1.5 runs per ball in the T20)

BOWLING

The basis for the bowling points take into account the number of wickets and economy rates
Bowlers achieve higher points for getting out higher order batsmen
Bowling bonus points are achieved for:
Taking 5 or more wickets in an innings
Bowling maidens
Achieving a benchmark economy rate (varies per tournament, i.e. less that 6 runs per over in T20

FIELDING

Catches
Run outs – direct hits
Run outs – assists
Stumpings
Bonus for 5 fielding dismissals in an innings

CAPTAINCY

A captain of a winning side will receive a points bonus

WINNING TEAMS

All members of a winning team receive a points bonus.

For more information about the MVP, please contact communications@thepca.co.uk

It is strongly advised that players should consult the PCA on any disciplinary issues associated with their clubs or contracts.

PCA Legal Panel

Annette Gumbs

Craig Harris

Matt Himsworth

Damian Kelly

John Mehrzad QC

Bob Mitchell

Kendrah Potts

Martin Price

If you are seeking confidential advice on any issue, cricket-related or not, please view the PCA Legal Policy and Protocol document below.

For any questions on either document, contact Director of Member Services Ian Thomas on 07920 575 578 or ian.thomas@thepca.co.uk.

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