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Your donations, big and small, mean we can provide support for PCA members and their families when they need it most.

Three Peaks Challenge 2019

50 walkers completed the famous Three Peaks Challenge in October 2019 in a joint initiative to raise valuable funds for the Professional Cricketers’ Trust and Tom Maynard Trust. The fundraisers took on the highest peaks in each of England, Scotland and Wales.

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Goochie’s Coast 2 Coast 2018

PCA President Graham Gooch took on the Wainwright Coast to Coast walk to raise funds for the Professional Cricketers’ Trust & Graham Gooch Scholarship. The challenge raised over £23,000 which was evenly split between the two charitable causes.

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Big Bike Ride 3 – October 2017

Big Bike Ride 3 was the hardest yet. Over five days, 60 cyclists completed the 360 mile route and 26,000 feet climb with former England internationals completing the challenge and raising over £100k for the Professional Cricketers’ Trust and the Tom Maynard Trust.

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BESPOKE PARTNERSHIPS

Commercial Partners

Commercial partnerships play an essential role in funding the life changing programmes run by the Professional Cricketers’ Trust.

At the Professional Cricketers’ Trust we believe that the most effective corporate charity partnerships mutually benefit both organisations whilst enabling us to run existing and new life changing projects for the charity.

We are looking to partner with companies who share our beliefs and utilise the power of sport to change the lives of these young people.

We create bespoke partnerships that work for each of our individual corporate partners.

Why partner with us?

Engage your staff and customers in the partnership through fundraising and volunteering
Partner with one of the UK’s leading cricket charities
Access to our cricketing ambassadors
Align your company with one of our life changing welfare programmes
Exclusive access to PCA events with other corporate partners
For more information on opening a partnership with the Professional Cricketers’ Trust please telephone 0207 449 4225 or email us.

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Support The Professional Cricketers’ Trust

We provide support for PCA members and their immediate families when they need it most. To donate £10 to the Trust you can text CRICKET to 70085 or click the button below.

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Partnerships

An Evening With Aggers

Supporting the Professional Cricketers’ Trust, join Aggers in his first solo show as he takes us on a trip down memory lane. Evenings With Aggers are always fun, fiery and full of surprises! They are fascinating, hilarious, no-holds-barred evenings for cricket fans and non-lovers of the game alike.

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Milestone

The Trust partnered with Milestone in May 2020 with an aim to raise funds and awareness of (and normalise) the conversation around mental health, removing the stigmas that still exist in today’s society and giving people the power and confidence to ask for help and overcome any setbacks they might be facing.

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Barmy Army

During the 2017/18 Ashes campaign, England supporters raise over £36,000 for the Professional Cricketers’ Trust. The England supporters’ club’s fundraising was part of the Professional Cricketers’ Trust’s Legacy Year Appeal which was set-up to raise money in the PCA’s 50th anniversary year.

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Upcoming Events

The Professional Cricketers’ Trust and the PCA run a number of events throughout the year which help to raise valuable funds for current and ex-players who need it most. Find out how you can contribute, whether it’s by way of attending one of our events or by hosting your own.

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TESTIMONIAL YEARS

Celebrating Careers

We are extremely grateful to all Testimonial Committees who have decided to raise funds for the Professional Cricketers’ Trust as part of their Testimonial Years in previous seasons. In 2020, the following players are supporting the Professional Cricketers’ Trust…

Michael Hogan

Glamorgan

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Adam Lyth

Yorkshire

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Eoin Morgan

Middlesex

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Michael Hogan

Glamorgan

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Adam Lyth

Yorkshire

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Eoin Morgan

Middlesex

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Legacy Gift In Your Will

Leaving a donation to the Professional Cricketers’ Trust as part of your legacy in a will furthers the work we do with current and former players.

A donation will help us be there for every PCA member, to make sure they have the best future they could possibly achieve.

We understand that leaving a legacy is a special and personal decision. That’s why our charity Directors are available to answer any questions you may have. In the first instance please contact Ian Thomas on 07920 575578 or email ian.thomas@professionalcricketerstrust.org

Donate in Memory

Celebrate the life of a loved one while supporting our vital work. Make a donation, create an online tribute or leave a legacy in someone’s memory.

“I donated because I think it’s such a worthy cause. I have had first-hand experience of how hard it can be for cricketers past & present.”

Christine Kettleborough

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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

Play your part in helping the Professional Cricketers’ Trust

Three Peaks Challenge 2019

Goochie’s Coast 2 Coast 2018

Big Bike Ride 3 – October 2017

Fundraise for the Professional Cricketers’ Trust

BESPOKE PARTNERSHIPS

Commercial Partners

Why partner with us?

DONATE

Support The Professional Cricketers’ Trust

Partnerships

An Evening With Aggers

Milestone

Barmy Army

Upcoming Events

TESTIMONIAL YEARS

Celebrating Careers

Michael Hogan

Glamorgan

Adam Lyth

Yorkshire

Eoin Morgan

Middlesex

Michael Hogan

Glamorgan

Adam Lyth

Yorkshire

Eoin Morgan

Middlesex

DONATE

Legacy Gift In Your Will

Donate in Memory

“I donated because I think it’s such a worthy cause. I have had first-hand experience of how hard it can be for cricketers past & present.”

About The Trust

Our Impact

FEEDBACK

BATTING

BOWLING

FIELDING

CAPTAINCY

WINNING TEAMS