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The Federation of International Cricketers’ Associations (FICA) is an organisation that co-ordinates the activities of all the national players’ associations that represent professional cricketers. Founded in 1998, FICA serves as the voice of the players within international cricket as it has a representative on the International Cricket Council's Cricketing "Playing" Committee, although its relationship with the ICC has not always been harmonious.[1]
Objectives
The stated objectives of FICA are:[2]
- 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
| Country | Association |
|---|---|
.svg.png){kind=small} Australia | Australian Cricketers' Association (ACA) |
 Bangladesh | Cricketers Welfare Association of Bangladesh (CWAB) |
 England and Wales | Professional Cricketers' Association (PCA) |
 New Zealand | New Zealand Cricket Players Association (NZCPA) |
 South Africa | South African Cricketers' Association (SACA) |
 Sri Lanka | Sri Lankan Cricketers Association (SLCA) |
 West Indies | West Indies Players' Association (WIPA) |
Tim May
In June 2013, the first chief executive of FICA, Tim May, stepped down citing a lack of willingness in the International Cricket Council to bring in governance changes to tackle 'corruption and malpractice' within professional cricket.[3]
Current officers
| Name | Nationality |
|---|---|
| President | |
| Vikram Solanki | England |
| Chairman | |
| Tony Irish | South Africa |
| Treasurer | |
| Angus Porter | England |
| Chief Operating Officer | |
| Ian Smith | New Zealand |
| General Committee | |
| Ken De Alwis | Sri Lanka |
| Wavell Hinds | West Indies |
| Heath Mills | New Zealand |
| Debabrata Paul | Bangladesh |
| Alistair Nicholson | Australia |
References
- ^ Cricinfo: ICC accused of "deliberate attempt to dilute player representation". Retrieved 26 September 2007.
- ^ The PCA: FICA. Archived 2007-07-15 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 26 September 2007.
- ^ Frustrated Tim May quits FICA from ESPNcricinfo retrieved 5 June 2013
- ^ "Governance". FICA.com. The Federation of International Cricketers. Retrieved 16 February 2015.