Reporting Mechanisms

The PCA’s role…

The purpose of the PCA is to champion the interests of their members.

Working as a key stakeholder within professional cricket in England and Wales, the PCA plays a critical role in ensuring reporting lines are clear to follow.

Whether members need to report corruption approaches, discriminatory behaviour or a complaint against the PCA itself, this page provides you with the information to be connected to the relevant authorities.

Working collaboratively across the professional game, the PCA represents all past and present players to maintain fair and correct procedures are in place to offer protection to players throughout their time in the game and beyond.

REPORTING DISCRIMINATION

There is no place for any form of discrimination at any level of our game. If you experience or witness discriminatory behaviour there are ways that you can safely report it.

Reports of discrimination will be treated seriously and handled with sensitivity.
We all have a role to play in Raising The Game.

WAYS TO REPORT

Anonymously on:

REPORTING DISCRIMINATION

There is no place for any form of discrimination at any level of our game. If you experience or witness discriminatory behaviour there are ways that you can safely report it.

Reports of discrimination will be treated seriously and handled with sensitivity.
We all have a role to play in Raising The Game.

WAYS TO
REPORT

Anonymously on:

Member Support

What support can our members access?

In the event that a member is involved in a discrimination investigation, the PCA has a duty of care to support our members and can offer the following services:

1-2-1 PCA Case Manager
Legal Advice – The PCA
Financial advice
Independent mediation
Independent mental health support
Confidential Helpline
Media training

Should a member wish to utilise these services, please contact Donna Fraser – donna.fraser@thepca.co.uk.

PCA Whistleblowing Service

In early 2022, the PCA launched its own independent and confidential whistleblowing service. We want PCA members to feel comfortable in reporting any grievances where they believe violations of PCA policies or poor standards have occurred. Therefore, the PCA has appointed an independent company called NAVEX to manage our whistleblowing service should you wish to file a complaint.

All information you provide will remain confidential and anonymous, should you wish.

Report An Incident

Anti-Corruption

”The PCA takes anti-corruption extremely seriously, and has several tutorials in place to help educate its members from making decisions that could ruin their career and reputation. Any suspicious approaches or information should be reported immediately. This is a positive obligation, and can be reported directly to the PCA or a colleague who is close to the player.

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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

Reporting Mechanisms

The PCA’s role…

REPORTING DISCRIMINATION

WAYS TO REPORT

Anonymously on:

REPORTING DISCRIMINATION

WAYS TO
REPORT

Anonymously on:

Member Support

PCA Whistleblowing Service

Anti-Corruption

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A PLAYER’S OVERALL INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

HOW DID WE DESIGN IT?

THE FORMULA

POINTS

BATTING

BOWLING

FIELDING

CAPTAINCY

WINNING TEAMS