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PCA release groundbreaking Women’s Impact Report

Photo Credit: Professional Cricketers' Association #AccelerateAction event celebrates International Women’s Day. The PCA has released a groundbreaking Women’s Impact Report ‘Accelerating Action for Players’ at an event to celebrate International Women’s Day, which is marked on Saturday 8 March. #AccelerateAction in Sport celebrated the...

PCA Annual General Meeting held, Olly Hannon-Dalby officially inducted as Chair

Photo Credit: Professional Cricketers' Association New Chair and Player Reps welcomed at the annual forum. PCA members came together for the Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Birmingham on Tuesday 4 March 2025. The occasion saw the official induction of Warwickshire bowler...

England opener Ben Duckett awarded PCA Men’s International Winter MVP

Photo Credit: Professional Cricketers' Association England opener finishes the 2024/25 winter season with the most MVP points. England opener Ben Duckett has won the PCA’s Overall Men’s International Winter MVP, having finished top of the table, powered by OFX. The 30-year-old ended...

PCA celebrates Ramadan with Warwickshire rookies

Photo Credit: Professional Cricketers' Association Tazeem Ali and Zen Malik take us on a month-long journey through their Ramadan celebrations. Warwickshire duo Tazeem Ali and Zen Malik document them observing Ramadan whilst simultaneously preparing for the start of the 2025 domestic season. Ramadan...

Ian Thomas: Thriving English cricket needs a thriving Wales

Photo Credit: Professional Cricketers' Association PCA’s Managing Director of Member Services prides himself in Welsh roots on St. David’s Day. On the occasion of St. David’s Day, Ian Thomas writes about his Welsh heritage, cricket and how the country help shape...

PCA holds “Rookie Camp” for 69 new men and women players

Photo Credit: Professional Cricketers' Association A two-day Rookie Camp saw new professionals educated about the game ahead of domestic season. A historic PCA Rookie Camp inducted a record 69 players prior to the start of the 2025 domestic season with the...

Incoming Chair Hannon-Dalby completes PCA’s “NextGen Leadership” course along with 20 others

Photo Credit: Professional Cricketers' Association Past and present members part-take in 60-day certificate leadership course. A host of PCA members have completed the NextGen Leadership – Learn, Lead, Grow course organised by FEED Consulting. The 60-day certificate helped the players gain valuable...

Olly Hannon-Dalby to become PCA Chair

Photo Credit: Professional Cricketers' Association Players’ Committee vote for Warwickshire bowler to lead the Association. Warwickshire’s Olly Hannon-Dalby has been elected as the new Chair of the PCA and will be ratified at the PCA Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Tuesday...

PCA along with SACA and WCA attend Health + Safety Summit 2025 held by WPA in Spain

Photo Credit: Professional Cricketers' Association Health + Safety Summit 2025 held by WPA in Spain. The PCA joined player associations from around the world for the inaugural Player Health + Safety Summit organised by the World Players’ Association (WPA). The two-day event...

PCA to celebrate International Women’s Day with #AccelerateAction in Sport event at Lord’s

Photo Credit: Professional Cricketers' Association Players’ Union to celebrate International Women’s Day with highly anticipated event at Lord’s. The PCA will host the #AccelerateAction in Sport event to celebrate International Women’s Day at the iconic Nursery Pavillion, at Lord’s Cricket Ground...

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The Professional Cricketers' Association (PCA), founded in 1967 by former England fast bowler Fred Rumsey as the Cricketers' Association, represents past and present first-class cricketers in England and Wales. In the 1970s, the PCA established a standard employment contract and minimum wage for professional cricketers. It also helped create a pension scheme in 1995 and launched the magazine All Out Cricket and the ACE UK Educational Programme in 2002.
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