The Federation of International Cricketers’ Associations (FICA) is an organisation that co-ordinates the activities of all the national players’ associations that represent professional

cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by striki ...

ers. Founded in 1998, FICA serves as the voice of the players within international cricket as it has a representative on the

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's Cricketing "Playing" Committee, although its relationship with the ICC has not always been harmonious.

Objectives

The stated objectives of FICA are: *To promote the establishment of professional cricketers’ associations in countries where none currently exist. *To develop communication between these associations across the world, encouraging contact between them so that they speak with one voice on matters affecting cricket. *To ensure that individual associations are recognised by their domestic governing bodies and the ICC. *Through their local governing bodies, cricketers should have an input to all decisions affecting the professional game. *To protect the commercial interests of members of FICA. *To assist individual associations to raise finance to ensure the development of projects which benefit their members, present and past.

FICA members

Tim May

In June 2013, the first chief executive of FICA, Tim May, stepped down citing a lack of willingness in the

to bring in governance changes to tackle 'corruption and malpractice' within professional cricket.

Current officers

References

External links

The Federation of International Cricketers Associations
{{DEFAULTSORT:Federation Of International Cricketers' Associations Cricketers' associations Sports professional associations International professional associations International sports organizations Organizations established in 1998