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from the editor beyond the boundaries is published by the professional cricketers’ association, ‘Mind Matters’ is just one example of the however the views expressed Welcome to issue 12 of in contributed articles are range of programmes the PCA provide for not necessarily those of the Beyond the Boundaries - and player welfare. None of these programmes pca, its members, officers, employees or group companies. goodbye to the miserable would be possible without contributions to the PCA Benevolent Fund and, with more and beyond the boundaries EDITOR English winter. more people coming forward to ask for help, jason ratcliffe [email protected] we are extremely grateful to our commercial The passing of former England partners for their generosity at many of our EDITOR (for bowlesassociates) this winter has prompted many events. The Big Bike Ride, profiled on page SIMON CLEAVES within cricket to reflect on how the game [email protected] 35, offers members the opportunity to give has changed and developed since his heyday contributors something back to the game, with all monies nick denning as a player. While it proved incredibly raised going towards the PCA Benevolent PHIL DICKS controversial at the time, Greig’s support SIMON ECCLESTONE Fund and the Trust. MATT HALFPENNY of ultimately set us on jim hindson the path to fairer payments for players and charlie mulraine Personal development and welfare is the ian thomas a better, more entertaining product for fans cornerstone of the PCA’s duty to members lynsey williams and television viewers. We are all indebted maTT WOOD and the new Personal Development to him and his fellow champions, for their Scholarship is an exciting scheme for photography courage and conviction. You can read more Getty images; current or past players, incentivised with portraitcollective.com about his Tony’s legacy on page 12. a cash prize, to assist those looking to COVER artwork increase their career opportunities. You can VICKY ELWICK The PCA’s ‘Mind Matters’ series of online find out more on page 25. design & creative DIRECTION tutorials has been received very positively BOWLESassociates following its launch in the autumn. Tim With the new season about to begin, it’s the print Ambrose and Darren Cousins, two PCA perfect time to welcome our new Chairman graham treglown members who contributed to the tutorials, to the hot seat. He succeeds have commented on how overwhelmed , who provided an intelligent, they have been by the messages of support articulate and composed hand at the helm they have received from the cricketing for four years. Many thanks to Vikram and community. The tutorials have now been all the best to Mark - who outlines his hopes supplemented by further brave contributions for the future on page 14. from Iain O’Brien and Craig Spearman, who outline their battles with anxiety, depression Finally, I’d like to thank all those members and gambling on page 9. who recently took part in professional sports’ THE COVER largest survey for past players, having joined this issue’s artwork is inspired by the A massive thanks to all of the courageous forces with football (PFA), rugby union 1995 oasis album men involved in putting this series (RPA) and rugby league (leagu3). The results, (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? with together, who are helping the general which we’ll feed back to you the coming portrait collective population de-stigmatise a range of photographer sam months, will be enlightening and prove most bowles heading to key social issues. ’s beneficial to those playing sport currently and berwick street, soho efforts in this area may never be at dawn to recreate those to follow. the britpop classic’s quantified since he spoke out five years iconic cover ago. Sport and many others are indebted Hopefully see many of you over the summer. to him for stepping forward and Fingers crossed for some good weather... giving others the confidence to follow his lead. Enjoy the magazine and keep in touch.

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Plucky Adam Shantry is taking the PCA, who were really good to the plunge to swim the English me when I was forced to retire due to Channel to raise funds that will be chronic knee injuries. split between the PCA Benevolent “The knee means I can’t join in Fund and the Tom Maynard Trust. with any of the cycling projects, The 30-year-old former and running was also out of Glamorgan seam bowler will brave the question, but I am a keen the icy waters between September swimmer and this seemed to be a 25 and October 2, depending on great opportunity. when the tide is most favourable, in “Only 10 per cent of those who a bid to raise a five-figure sum. attempt to swim the Channel Shantry was signed for on their own are successful, and Glamorgan by Tom’s father, because I didn’t want to let the , in 2008 Trust down in any way, we agreed and will be joined by former it would be a good idea for three Warwickshire seamer Tom Mees, of us to swim in relay format, an and Mees’ partner, Emma Lawson. hour at a time in turn.” Shantry said: “Having played with If you’d like to make a donation Tom, and worked under Matthew, to support ‘Shants’, his JustGiving I really wanted to do something to page is up online at: raise some money for the Trust and I justgiving.com/ saw it as a great opportunity to help swimmingthechannelfortom

Hatchett A HEAD inspired FOR FIGURES by Heroes Former batsman has Sussex’s left-arm seamer moved into a new career in financial planning, Lewis Hatchett has been offering professional sportspeople a specialist truly inspired after meeting injured servicemen at a bespoke service tailored to individual needs. game at Hove last Benham completed his Diploma in Regulated summer. Financial Planning last year and now works for The 23-year-old St James’s Place Wealth Management, one of the subsequently visited leading wealth management companies in the UK. Tidworth House in The move came naturally for Benham, who Wiltshire, the main rehabilitation centre of explained: “I’ve always been conscious of Help For Heroes, to find out keeping a close eye on my own finances and I more about what they do, was keen to explore the opportunities available and has spent time with the once my playing career was coming to a close. England physical disability “I wanted to be getting out and meeting cricket team. “I was interested to see people, helping them make the most out of how they overcome the their finances and this career path offered me new obstacles they face that chance. after being injured, and “I know how demanding it is to be a how they learn to deal with professional sportsperson, so my aim is to provide them, both physically and face-to-face holistic advice that looks at the whole mentally,” said Hatchett. “It was amazing to see a place picture in order to ensure players maximise their where everyone involved is financial opportunities, allowing them more time dedicated to helping injured to focus on their sporting careers.” soldiers get back to a more www.chrisbenham.co.uk normal way of life.”

4 BtB issue twelve / thepca.co.uk Knowledge is power Inside this issue The PCA have surpassed the £1 million mark for distributing educational funding grants to members - achieved during the last decade. Personal Development and Welfare has been at the heart of the association’s duty to players both past and present, which now includes a comprehensive programme by six dedicated full-time Personal Development Managers (PDMs) to help players during and after their Greig’s Legacy: Your new Winter cricket career. As part of this effort, the PCA How cricket chairman Wonderland: pay 50 per cent towards the cost of changed on the PCA’s What you’ve obtaining qualifications or vocational forever bright future been up to training. Through this funding, 417 Page 12 Page 14 PDWP Page 20 members have received grants to take part in 64 different courses, ranging from media management, financial planning, public speaking, plumbing and brickwork to driving lessons. PCA Assistant Chief Executive Jason Ratcliffe, said: “We recognise it’s imperative to have a plan and a vision for life after cricket and this funding reinforces that objective.” ’s Gary Keedy, who recently completed his physiotherapy studies, said: “The funding I have received is vital and very much appreciated. I’ve In the name Location, Peter had absolute peace of mind that when the time finally comes to hang up my of charity - Location… the Great: boots, I’ll have a seamless transition developing Property Meet FTI into a new career.” key skills development MVP Trego View the Personal Development PDWP Page 26 Page 31 Page 38 video at: http://vimeo.com/54088218 Staying in the fast lane It’s not just the new ball that seamer David the likes of Berkshire, Surrey and the capital. Burton likes to keep shining - he’s a dab hand D.B. Detailing offers a bespoke service for at ensuring cars that come under his care are prestige vehicles that specialises in cleaning, left gleaming too. compounding, polishing and waxing a car The 27-year-old has tried his luck with no with the aim of producing a pristine finish. less than seven counties in his bid to get his “Outside of cricket I am passionate about first-team career off the ground before being cars,” said Burton. “I go through 21 detailed released by Northamptonshire at the end of stages, including washing, removing light last season. scratches, swirl marks and holograms through But while he’s been striving for the a paint correction procedure, to ensure that a breakthrough, he’s not left an alternative vehicle is immaculate beyond the condition of career to chance, establishing his car detailing cars in a showroom.” business over the past four years. Alloy wheel, leather and interior care, What has long been a hobby for Burton fabric hood care and valeting are other special has also turned into a breadwinner with a services offered. For more information email London-based mobile service that takes him to [email protected]

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correspondence We always value the A LITTLE BIRD feedback we receive. So keep sending us TOLD ME... your letters... Thank you for the latest copy of Members have been chirping their thoughts during the BtB magazine, it’s a fine read. a busy winter. Here’s an entertaining selection… Chris Hawkins

Thank you for forwarding the @RonnieIrani1 @isaguha latest edition of the PCA magazine. () (Isa Guha) From the years that I was the Kent “Tonight doing local presentation “Some much needed sleep then representative, it’s great to see the for Atherton Cricket Club and looking forward to hanging out development continue. Norman sat next to International Rabbit with HRH Prince Charles at Graham Judge called Albert aged 77, Windsor Castle tonight with absolute Gold!!” @britishasiantrust” Thank you for the PCA magazine, which I read with interest. You are @robkey612 (Rob Key) @RikkiClarke81 obviously doing an excellent job “I love one direction... Just () both for current and ex professional wanted to share that” “40 degrees in today. cricketers. JE A Mocatta Not good when you have skin @iainobrien (Iain O’Brien) that would burn from a light bulb Thank you for the latest PCA “Teaching you/me & yours/mine in your living room!!! #hot” membership magazine – a great to a two year old.... Not as easy read. Anon as I thought. ‘Who is that?’ In @Paulnico199 () mirror. ‘You.’ ‘No it’s you, which retweeted scott cobden@c8bbo Thank you for the latest PCA is me’” after the discovery of royal magazine, which I find most remains: interesting. F Leslie Angell @Colly622 “@Sophiasogood Richard III’s () been in Leicester nearly as long Thank you very much for sending “Ok I confess I’m heading to St as you @Paulnico199 yeah but he me the recent Issue of “Beyond the James Park to watch the match didn’t win the T20 once during Boundaries” Membership Magazine disguised in my ginger wig” his spell.” for players past and present, a very enjoyable read. Anon

Caribbean Tributes for CMJ welcome President of the MCC “Very sad to hear of the Christopher Martin- death of the ‘major’... a Franklyn Stephenson, the last man to accomplish the Jenkins – known true Gentleman,” former ‘double’ in a season of 100 and 1,000 affectionately to many as England coach David runs, is inviting clubs to sharpen up their simply ‘CMJ’ – lost his Lloyd described him as: skills at his Barbados cricket academy. brave battle against “a terrific colleague and a The former all-rounder achieved the cancer in January, drawing good friend” and former feat in 1988 for Nottinghamshire as part tributes from a wide Leicestershire seamer and of his 8,622 first-class runs and 792 wickets, having also enjoyed spells at cross-section of the BBC colleague Jonathan Gloucestershire and Sussex. He is now a PCA membership. Agnew said: “I don’t think qualified golf professional. The popular writer and anyone has contributed Notts and Warwickshire are two county broadcaster was a keen more in terms of cricket teams to have used the academy facilities supporter of the PCA and writing during their lifetime and Stephenson is hoping more will follow their lead, along with individual players. featured in a video on than Christopher.” Facilities include a well-maintained how the players view the A memorial service will cricket field, a pavilion, machines, organisation. take place at St Paul’s numerous practice pitches and a facility for England legend Sir Ian Cathedral on Tuesday night practice sessions. For more details visit Botham wrote via Twitter: April 16, starting at 11am. www.franklynstephensonacademy.com

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For those keen to working up a sweat in their lunch the city breaks or straight after work to keep off the pounds, two PCA members Wicketkeeper Ben Scott, who served are offering the perfect Middlesex, Surrey and Worcestershire during solution. his first-class career, is also keeping people Keen to lure some of active in a new gym in the capital. Birmingham’s many inner- Scott opened the doors of City Athletic city office workers, Stuart Eustace has chosen the in the city of London just before Christmas, hip and trendy The Mailbox ready to take advantage of those making a to open Ignite Health and New Year’s resolution to get fit in 2013. Performance fitness studio. Having qualified as a trainer certified in Eustace, who, as a international sports conditioning, he works wicketkeeper, played one first-class game and six T20 alongside a host of others who have had matches for Warwickshire past success in a variety of sports at regional in 2005, has teamed up with and international levels. business partner Jon Ship The 5000ft2 performance suite features all to create programmes and the usual training aids, as well as a two-lane classes that can be tailored sprint track. to suit each attendee’s specific needs. “We combine state-of-the-art equipment Sessions can focus on with a top level team of trainers and posture and shape, coaches to offer the opportunity to train improving training like a modern day athlete,” said Scott. performance for a “Our main strength is our coaching particular sport such as team: not only do all of our trainers have golf, football, running or cycling, or simply full certification and accreditation, but we shedding the pounds and also boast national, European and World can be one-on-one or as Champions, bringing their experiences of part of a group. For more top level sport and what it takes to succeed information, visit at the highest level.” www.igniteheat- performance.com Go to www.cityathletic.co.uk for more. Reading the script Some of the most famous names in his own Benefit Year events. the world of sport and entertainment, “The way the collectibles were including Pele, Madonna and Robin cared for, presented and framed didn’t Williams, have passed through Ian feel right,” explained Austin. “These Austin’s shop in recent years - a sign are little moments of sporting history. of the times for him. I felt they deserved better. For the long-serving former “When you see items of sports seamer now collects memorabilia from your own career - famous signatures rather than that’s when you realise. They matter wickets as proprietor of his own as much to the people who own them memorabilia business. as they mattered to me.” Austin, who played nine One-Day Sports Legends is based in Lytham Internationals for England and picked St Annes but does a large chunk of up 631 senior wickets in 14 seasons at business over the internet. Old Trafford, took on his new project Austin is particularly keen to set up upon retirement from the first-class partnerships to supply auction items game in 2000. for county clubs, an arrangement he He noticed a potential gap in already has in place with Durham the market having seen sports CCC on a sale or return basis. memorabilia go under the hammer at www.sportsandmusiclegends.co.uk

thepca.co.uk / BtB issue twelve 7 If you have a story that you want to share with the membership, email [email protected] or [email protected] MEMBERS NEWS

Home, sweet home

Former Derbyshire, , Leicestershire and Tasmania cricketer Peter Bowler has launched a new mortgage advice service, free to all members of the PCA. Bowler, who runs Ambro Finance Limited, is keen to help out past and former players unsure of what is the best deal when buying Then and now: their home. tom burrows claims a catch “We can help you find the for hampshire; right mortgage deal and also relaxed in his manage your application hew position from start to finish, dealing as a solicitor directly with the lender on your behalf, taking the stress of finding a mortgage away from you,” he said. Email peter@ambrofinancelimited. co.uk to find out more. funding Boost Four players have joined the ever-growing list of members to support the PCA Benevolent Fund. Essex’s James Foster has handed over £4,000 - his second contribution after Laying previously donating in 2010. County colleague Graham Napier - who has been a PCA representative for six down years - has donated £2,000 following the completion of his 2012 Benefit Year. Other contributions have come from Leicestershire’s the law Claude Henderson and Worcestershire’s Ben Smith Cricketers often go to great lengths not to miss But he completed his postgraduate certificate in after recent Benefit Years. matches, but few have stretched to the extremes of sports law last summer to become a fully qualified former Hampshire player Tom Burrows. solicitor, and now works for London firm Sheridans, Faced with the prospect of a law exam during a a specialist in the media and entertainment sector. Get in Second XI game against Surrey at The Kia Oval, Having signed his first Hampshire contract Burrows arranged for an invigilator to travel from straight out of school - turning down the chance to the swing Solent University to the capital with go to university - Burrows says he is indebted to the If you’re keen to get out on the relevant exam paper for a 6am prompt start in advice he’s received by the PCA and now wants to the golf course this summer, an executive box, completing the three-hour test assist fellow members. then the PCA Benevolent Fund Golf Day could be just and then playing a full part in the day’s action. He added: “I’ve talked with the PCA about organising some training sessions in relation to the event for you. “You could say it was a pretty tiring day and one The 2012 event raised more of the stranger times and venues for an exam that agent agreements, contracts and image rights,” he than £15,000 when it was I’ve sat, but it was all worth it in the end, especially said. “I’m certainly looking to offer my specialist held at Woburn, and places as we won,” remembers Burrows. knowledge in cricket, where I can use my practical are filling up fast for this The 27-year-old completed the bulk of his experience, to help other players.” year’s tournament on Tuesday If Tom’s story has inspired you, Beyond the September 17. Contact Ali university modules and work placements while still Prosser on 07769 880888 or on the books at Hampshire, which left him with Boundaries issue eight has an in-depth look at a career [email protected] to precious little spare time. in law. To find out more, visit www.sheridans.co.uk book your place.

8 BtB issue twelve / thepca.co.uk mind matters: members’ update growing support MIND MATTERS T he latest in a line Launched successfully last summer, the of initiatives aimed to do something about it following The difficulty with gambling, setting at tackling personal PCA’s online series of ‘Mind Matters’ the BBC Radio 5live programme on it aside from other addictions, is in wellbeing issues, its tutorials is still going strong - and has depression in 2010. Seeking this help its accessibility, with more high street particular emphasis is been boosted by welcome support from on tackling obstacles was the best thing I did. I’m shops than ever before - quite apart that can arise when new contributors. of the woods yet, but with the help from the endless online opportunities. a player is engrossed A number of influential players have of medication and learnt techniques, Spearman explained: “Gambling in his sport and can already taken part, including Andrew become blind to the I have got control and balance back was a part of my life from my dangers of mental Flintoff and Marcus Trescothick. Now into my life.” early years and in reality became a health problems that former New Zealand paceman Iain O’Brien’s fellow countryman problem sometime in my twenties. can lead to alcohol O’Brien, who played dependence, drug When personal problems in life addiction, gambling, for Leicestershire and Middlesex, has “Gambling caused me and snowballed several years ago it anxiety, depression spoken about his battle with anxiety people around me huge caused my problem to escalate and and self-harm. and depression - an illness that will become destructive. To view the online heartache.” tutorials, visit affect one in four of us during our lives. “It’s caused me and people around www.thepca.co.uk/ A supporting book on the subject, craig spearman me huge heartache. At times the pain mind-matters featuring a foreword by Trescothick, and self-loathing has pushed me to has been distributed to all current Craig Spearman, a firm favourite the brink. In recent times learning and professional cricketers. at Gloucestershire, has also stepped understanding myself as an individual “I’ve suffered from anxiety and forward to divulge the problems he’s and adhering to strict disciplines has depression, and its consequences, for had with gambling in his own video. led me away from gambling and onto many years,” said O’Brien. “At times it While for many people gambling is a better path for the future. made my cricketing career extremely a pastime they enjoy sensibly for fun, “By speaking out I hope I can hard and also hard for those people for one per cent of the population it’s bring attention to the wider issues of around me. a serious addiction that can lead to gambling and the devastation it can “I finally plucked up the courage fatal consequences. bring to individuals and families.”

CRAIG SPEARMAN IN ACTION FOR GLOUCESTERSHIRE

thepca.co.uk / BtB issue twelve 9 obituaries

Brian Langford Eric Burgin Michael The former Somerset captain and the third leading - A seam bowler who played 12 matches for between Crawford taker in the county’s history, Langford died at the age of 77. 1952 and 1953, Burgin was a talented all-round sportsman, Captaining Yorkshire in his He holds the record for first-class appearances forS omerset playing league football as a centre half for York City, and only first-class appearance, - 504 - in a 22 year career - and also served the county as previously for Sheffield United reserves. the former treasurer and cricket chairman. He also played league cricket for Sheffield United and his chairman at Headingley He made his Somerset debut as a 17-year-old off-spinner and consistent performances saw him plucked by his county to died aged 92. He captained finished with 1,390 career victims, including 100 first-class share the new ball with , who he helped to dismiss the county’s Second XI in wickets in a season on five occasions. A career-best 9-26 Lancashire for just 65 in the at Old Trafford in 1951 and was joint captain came against Lancashire in 1958. August 1952, taking 5-20. a year later, with his only Langford still holds the record for the most economical Two games later, Burgin took his career-best figures of first team outing coming in bowling in what is now the YB40 competition with eight 6-43 against Surrey and later served on the county’s general an eight-run defeat against consecutive maidens against Essex in 1969, the first year of committee as a representative for Sheffield in the 1980s. He died Worcestershire in 1951. what was then the John Player Sunday League. in his home town aged 88. He captained Leeds in the Yorkshire League from 1949 to 1962. Philip Don Taylor A three-time England Wilson international in football, he also played one County The former Yorkshire and England Championship match for left-arm spinner - seven times a County Gloucestershire in 1938. His solitary first-class Championship winner in the 1960s - died appearance came in a at the age of 74. 10-wicket defeat by Kent at Wilson played his part by taking 100 the Wagon Works Ground wickets in three of those successful in Gloucester in June 1938, campaigns and took three-figure tallies making two and 12 at number eight. in a season on two more occasions. He With a ball at his feet, Taylor made his first-class debut in 1957 and turned out for Bristol Rovers played for Yorkshire until his retirement and Liverpool and later went in 1974, claiming 1,189 first-class wickets on to become the manager at 21 apiece in 422 matches, including 50 at Anfield, where he was five-wicket hauls and a best of 8-36 for cricket as the MCC Head Coach from succeeded by Bill Shankly. At the time of his death, aged the MCC against Ceylon. 1974 to1991, where he helped to 95, he was believed to be A tall bowler who found bounce and encourage and inspire many future England’s oldest surviving accuracy to be his biggest allies, Wilson county and international players, and on international footballer. played five Tests in on the 1963-64 his retirement from Lord’s, returned to tour and his last in New Zealand in 1970- Yorkshire to coach at Ampleforth College. John 71 and would have likely played more, Wilson retained his links with had his career not coincided with that of Yorkshire until his death, and was Josephs . president of the Yorkshire Players’ A diligent servant to He continued his involvement in Association in 2008. Leicestershire - with a 66- year association with - the former middle- order batsman died aged 88 Ray Carter Jim Galley John Turner on Christmas Day. Josephs made nine Serving Warwickshire for a decade between Passing away on his 68th birthday, A centurion on his first-class debut first-class appearances 1951 and 1961, the seamer and off-spinner Galley played three County for Minor Counties against for Leicestershire as an has died aged 79. Championship matches and one in 1974, who died aged 63. Turner amateur between 1946 and Carter debuted in 1951 but only became a John Player League game for was a regular for Buckinghamshire 1953, but scored only scored first team regular in 1957, when he took 70 Somerset in 1969. from 1968 to 1983, playing 151 times 116 runs in 14 as first-class wickets. In 1958 he claimed 81 Better known as a rugby player, he in the Minor Counties Championship, he combined cricket with victims, including his best figures of 8-82 in a made more than 100 appearances and also appeared 20 times in List-A running a successful leather match haul of 14-136 against Somerset. Injury for Bath as a scrum-half, combining games for Minor Counties sides, company in Leicester. forced him into early retirement through a his rugby with occasional matches scoring 88 against Kent in the 1974 He played club cricket back problem, having taken 243 wickets in 89 for Somerset’s Second XI between Gillette Cup. for Leicester Ivanhoe and matches. 1964 and 1973, and later played His only first-class appearance came served Leicestershire as a Carter played Birmingham League cricket for Minor Counties for Wiltshire. Galley against Pakistan the same season, committee member, being Mitchells and Butlers and later worked as the worked for IBM from 1969 until 1992 scoring 106 out of 194 in the second chairman during the County groundsman at Kings Heath, where he also and was also captain and managing innings as the Minor Counties were Championship-winning played hockey. secretary of Bath Golf Club. beaten by five wickets. seasons of 1996 and 1998.

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Barry Trapnell Playing for Middlesex, the Gentlemen and Cambridge University, he played nine first-class matches, including a solitary County Championship match. Trapnell made his first-class debut for Cambridge against Lancashire in May 1946 after a career-best 5-73 against the MCC at Lord’s. Plea for He returned to Lord’s later in the summer to play for Test stars the Gentlemen against the Players. A distinguished Former England players still keen to wield the academic career followed, willow or turn their arm over are being asked including becoming a to support the annual Benefit Chemistry Don at Worcester game, this year being held at Bristol West Tony Greig Indies CC on July 21. College, . The fast bowler played for Glamorgan and The former England and to develop his career in county Northamptonshire and made 15 Test and 35 Geoffrey Sussex captain - a leading cricket with Sussex, making One-Day International appearances for the Lees but controversial figure in his Test debut in 1972. , but was left paralysed from the the establishment of Kerry He played 58 Tests, scoring waist down after an accident in his native St Vincent in 1997. A leg-spinner who made Packer’s World Series Cricket 3,599 runs and taking 141 one County Championship The benefit match is in its 13th year, with appearance for Sussex in in the late 1970s - died at his wickets, before he accepted West Indies legend agreeing 1951, died aged 92. Lees home in , aged 66. the chance to help Packer to captain one of the sides, played two first-class Greig had been diagnosed set up World Series Cricket, having signed up to play and having matches for Cambridge with lung cancer, and died the tournament that helped expressed an interest. University, making his debut In the past, Sir Vivian Richards and Jimmy the day after the traditional revolutionise cricket and the Adams have also starred, as well as former against Essex in May 1947. at Melbourne broadcasting of it. His solitary Championship England players , Devon Malcolm match came against in the country where he had A right-handed batsman and David ‘Syd’ Lawrence. Leicestershire at Hove in made his name as a trenchant with a high back lift and a All proceeds go to Davis. If you can help, please 1951 while he was teaching television commentator with versatile bowler of seam or contact Steve Stephenson MBE on 07901 at Brighton College, where Channel Nine. off-spin, he registered 16,660 996175 or email [email protected] he was head of English Born and raised in South first-class runs and 856 from 1948 to 1963. Later Africa, he moved to England wickets in all. Headmaster at St Bees Wear School in Cumbria. the George Tony Pawson Ron Tindall tie Chesterton The multi-talented former Kent A talented all-round sportsman and Oxford University batsman, who played for Surrey as an off- with The former Worcestershire who died aged 91, was also a spinning all-rounder from 1956 seamer and club president former cricket correspondent to 1966, he played football for pride has died aged 90. of ‘The Observer’, chairman of Chelsea, West Ham, Reading and After featuring regularly for the Cricket Writers’ Club, won a Portsmouth, managing the latter. Want to show Oxford University, Chesterton Blue for football, played twice for Tindall scored 5,446 first-class your allegiance debuted for Worcestershire Charlton Athletic and was world runs and took 150 wickets in a to the PCA? A in 1949 and was capped the individual fly fishing champion cricket career squeezed between new, high quality following year. His county in 1982. his football commitments. He silk tie exclusive career ended after the 1957 Following in the footsteps was capped by Surrey in 1962, to members is season but Chesterton of father Albert, who played the season he took both of his now available for continued to play regularly for Oxford University and five-wicket hauls, and finished with just £10 - plus for the MCC, playing 72 first- Worcestershire, Pawson played 66 wickets, as well as scoring two £2.50 postage class matches and taking 263 69 first-class matches from first-class centuries. and packing - and wickets in all. 1946 to 1953 and made seven In football he struck up a potent can be purchased Chesterton taught at Malvern centuries. He was awarded his striking with Jimmy by contacting Ali College, becoming Deputy Kent county cap at the end of the Greaves at Chelsea, for whom he Prosser on 07769 Head Master, co-wrote two 1946 season. scored 69 goals in 174 appearances. 880888 or aprosser@ cricket books and founded He scored 3,807 runs in 69 first- Tindall emigrated to Australia in thepca.co.uk the Chesterton Cup, an class matches at 37.32. Awarded 1975 to become Western Australia’s annual competition involving an OBE for services to angling in Director of Football and remained schools from the Midlands 1988, he was the CWC’s oldest there for the rest of his life, dying with the final at New Road. member at the time of his death. aged 76.

thepca.co.uk / BtB issue twelve 11 Shaping the future

The Greig Legacy Former England captain Tony Greig died at the age of 66 on December 29, after an incredible career both on and off the field. Jim Hindson examines his wide-reaching influence.

“He needs to understand where his improved spectacle combined to made headlines across the globe. Born money’s coming from. Without the make superb entertainment, which in in 1946, the tall South African of TV rights deal, George is probably turned generated significant TV and Scottish heritage successfully trialled working in a coal mine or flipping sponsorship revenues. As a , for Sussex in the early 1960s and burgers at McDonald’s.” The sharp players no longer needed a shift ‘down became a mainstay of the county side rebuke for Australia’s stand-in ODI the mine’ to support their earnings. before winning his first international captain George Bailey came from honours when he represented the Rest profile Channel Nine Executive Producer There is real irony that 36 years of the World in Australia in 1971/2. B orn O ctober 6, 1946, of cricket (and former New South on from the World Series, Cricket Queenstown, South all-rounder) Brad McNamara. Australia now hold regular An aggressive middle-order batsman, Africa Died December 29, He made his feelings clear during discussions with Channel Nine to he could turn his hand to seam or off- 2012, last winter’s ODI series, chat through schedules and explain spin and quickly became an England Major teams England, when Bailey had dared to suggest the need for player rotation. But it regular after making a brace of Sussex, , Eastern Province that the harsh words coming from the was oh-so different back in the day, fifties on debut against Australia. He First-class runs commentary box against his men were when the Australian board refused succeeded as England 16,660 runs at 31.19 due to ongoing TV rights discussions to accept Channel Nine’s bid to captain in 1975, but it was the World First-class wickets 856 at 28.85 and star players being rested, which in win exclusive television rights to Series Cricket where he made his Best batting theory diminished the product. Australia’s Test matches, leading greatest impact on the game. 226, Sussex v Packer to set up his own World Series Warwickshire, May 1975, at Hastings Without realising it, McNamara and recruit the blonde bombshell that The infamous tournament was Best bowling had rather clumsily summed up the was Tony Greig. organised by Packer for his Nine 8-25, Sussex v legacy left by Tony Greig, Kerry Network in 1977 and 1979 and saw Gloucestershire, July 1967, at Hove Packer et al. A legacy from which all Driving a sponsored Jaguar motorcar, him cherry pick stars of the day, such professional cricketers benefited. The incredibly media savvy and with the as Greig, , pioneering World Series of Cricket ability to cut bouncers over the third and , who then, in turn, in the late 1970s proved that well- man boundary, Greig was a pioneer acted as agents in signing players for paid players and an aesthetically- long before World Series Cricket the series across the globe. Greig’s

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Tony GreiG’S work on the World Series - and his across four decades, from the the 1960s and 70s because they just association association with Packer - polarised pre-World Series era of the 1960s couldn’t survive on the wages. The with World series cricket opinion among players, fans and through to the 1990s when coloured World Series demonstrated how the has done much commentators alike. His assurances clothing and day/night cricket were game could be marketed and that the to transform that cricketers at all levels would swiftly establishing themselves in the the game of players were real stars. cricket in the benefit may have been given short- domestic game. modern era shrift by many at the time, but not all. “Slowly, players were paid more and were able to make a reasonable As former England off-spinner Eddie living. The knock-on effect meant Hemmings explained: “Tony Greig that players’ careers could be decided made a massive difference to the “The World purely on cricketing reasons. In saying welfare of professional cricketers, there Series demonstrated that, money was never a motivating is no doubt about that. If I’m honest, I how the game could factor for me. I left Warwickshire in wasn’t overly impressed with the way 1979 on £7,000 and joined Notts for that he went about it, but what he did be marketed and £4,500 - don’t tell the wife though!” do was brilliant for cricket. that the players were real stars.” When you consider how cricket has “Some players were jealous about eddie hemmings evolved over the last three decades, not being picked to play in the World Greig’s philosophy that all players Series. Not me though. I just thought would benefit from World Series ‘Good luck to them.’ There was Cricket has been vindicated. More no way I fancied facing a five-man recently, the upsurge in West Indian pace attack in Australia “What people don’t realise is that World competitions now provides cricketers without a helmet!” Series Cricket actually made the game with a greater earning potential than stronger over here,” added Hemmings. could ever have been dreamed of Hemmings is well-placed to comment, “There were players who were far better just a few years ago. Greig’s place in having played professional cricket than me who had to leave the game in cricket’s history is assured.

thepca.co.uk / BtB issue twelve 13 Meet your new chairman

On the mark After four successful years as PCA Chairman, Vikram Solanki has stepped down to be succeeded by Glamorgan’s Mark Wallace. He tells Matt Halfpenny what he hopes to achieve during his time at the helm.

There’s nothing flashy or quirky about which is a humungous brand down changes because I don’t think they are his vision; no promises of widespread in South Wales, yet he marvels at the needed. But it is important that we reform. Mark Wallace’s views on level of support on offer to members keep ticking along and keep ourselves where the PCA should go from here of the PCA compared to what is at the forefront.” are plain, simple and straightforward. available to their members. He wants to ensure an already thriving Although Wallace jokes he got the organisation stays that way. “To have people looking on with nod because ‘he hasn’t sledged too admiration from outside at our many players down the years’, it’s For the best part of a decade acting as organisation in that way shows, I clear he’s well thought of among the the Glamorgan players’ representative, think, that we have been proactive playing fraternity to beat off such the long-serving wicketkeeper has strong competition that included admired how cricket’s players’ body two former England internationals. has grown beyond all recognition - And while he is clearly well informed from the comparatively humble service “It’s not a about what is going on around the he encountered when he first joined case of coming in country, he knows it is difficult to his county as a wide-eyed teenager and making massive have too many preconceptions about to the multi-faceted institution it has changes because I don’t what awaits. become today. think they are needed. Wallace said: “As far as issues go, you Now, after taking office as the PCA’s But it is important probably can’t prepare for what is going new Chairman on January 30 for that we keep ticking to come up during your tenure. In the a two-year term, beating off the along and keep last couple of years, no-one could have challenge of Stephen Peters, Matthew ourselves at the predicted that match fixing would be an Hoggard and Jon Lewis to win the forefront.” issue in the county game, but it has done vote of his peers, he believes his and been dealt with. The PCA are very biggest challenge is maintaining the good not just at looking at things from a positive momentum that has been long-term perspective, but also showing established. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix and ahead of the game. For that, we the ability to troubleshoot when the it, goes the old adage. And Wallace, have to thank my predecessor Vikram need arises.” 31, is a firm believer in that. Solanki, Chief Executive Angus Porter, Assistant Chief Executive Jason A good example of how far the PCA “The most important thing to observe Ratcliffe and a lot of others who have has progressed, Wallace believes, is about the PCA is that it’s in a really worked so hard to build up a strong highlighted by the move to put the strong position,” he said. “The way network down the years. health and wellbeing of the players at it has grown over the last few years the top of the agenda. Programmes has been outstanding. A good mate of “I see my role as trying to continue on cancer awareness, safe driving and mine is president of the Welsh Rugby that good work. It’s not a case of religious faith are just some of the Player Association (Rhys Williams), coming in and making massive successes that have preceded the recent >

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thepca.co.uk / BtB issue twelve 15 Rolling back the years at the PCA Past Player Days

Miss that buzz of the dressing room? At the PCA’s much-loved Past Player Days you can recreate it. Whether you’ve just left the county circuit or haven’t played for some 30 or 40 years, re-live those glory days out in the middle with your peers, all from the comfort of our welcoming hospitality suite. There are two dates set for this summer. To book your place, email Ali Prosser at [email protected] or freephone 0808 168 4655.

Wednesday 12th June 2013 Thursday 18th July 2013 at Arundel, for day one of the at Cheltenham for day two of the Sussex v Surrey LV= County Gloucestershire v Worcestershire Championship game LV= County Championship game

www.thepca.co.uk/past_player_events Rolling back the years at the PCA Past Player Days “I’m a big believer in the programmes that the PCA have been running, which have been of tremendous benefit to so many.”

‘Mind Matters’ campaign, designed cap that the money has been raised to be able to back the Trust means a to explore the stresses and strains that and has been available, but the fact lot to me. I was a victim of Olympic can lead to depression, gambling and the demand is in place from members fever and got my bike in October, but drug and alcohol addiction. to take up courses. That, above all I think the furthest I’ve done so far is else, shows the difference that is being 40 miles and each stage of the event is “I’m a big believer in the programmes made. about 100 miles, so I’ll definitely be at that the PCA have been running, the back. I’m hoping there’ll be a good which have been of tremendous “Players are benefiting from what starting list, but I’m sure there will be a benefit to so many,” said Wallace. is on offer and then they are giving few who won’t fancy it when they see “I’ve seen the benefit from that arm something back to the organisation some of the hills over the Pennines!” of the organisation and seen what a so that it can grow further. The difference it can make. Hopefully that relationships and networks that What with his new PCA role, can continue to grow. exist, particularly with the Personal captaining the four-day side, Development Managers, helps wicketkeeping, trying to weigh in “What’s helped in recent years is that massively with that.” with runs, training for the bike ride more and more people have opened and organising his Benefit Year, up with their stories. Depression is Of course, those initiatives need Wallace is going to be one busy man becoming more of a problem in the funding and in that respect this summer. But he sees that as a game, but hopefully we can help Wallace is leading from the front positive that will bring out the best provide some answers and the fact Mark Wallace - metaphorically at least. He will in him and added: “As cricketers we people like and Marcus has been be donning his lycra and helmet an equally probably like to think that we are Trescothick have stepped forward to dependable for October’s Big Bike Ride (see very busy people, but we have got a tell us of their journeys can only help. performer for page 35), to raise money for the lot of down time as well when we are The same is true with Craig Spearman Glamorgan, PCA Benevolent Fund and the whether resting around our training. of his gambling problems. It is very wearing the Tom Maynard Trust, a cause brave to open up about an addiction wicketkeeping understandably close to his heart. “I have found that when I have been gloves or with like that but we are blessed that we bat in hand struggling with the captaincy, I have have these people who are prepared to Maynard was an immensely popular not been able to switch off, so that I help their peers.” character at Glamorgan, and his might be at home thinking I should tragic death left Wallace and the rest have had that third in the last Wallace has equally strong admiration of the county devastated. As time has game. By having other things to focus for the PCA’s drive to help their passed, there has been a determination on I think it helps me switch off. Of members establish careers outside of to channel those powerful feelings course my priority will still be taking cricket, recently passing the landmark into positive action. catches and making runs, but I’ll be of having distributed £1million of using my time wisely when I’m not grants on their education programme. Wallace said: “I played a lot with out in the middle and keeping my He said: “It’s not just a feather in their Tom and know his family well too, so finger on the pulse.”

thepca.co.uk / BtB issue twelve 17 member offers

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18 BtB issue twelve / thepca.co.uk WELCOME from your PDWP team

Professional cricket is players not developing themselves is changing towards personal a sport and career that away from cricket, as they were development. Players, coaches continually evolves and forced to in years gone by. The and clubs are buying in, using the days where they had to find work support and funding available, and changes, and over the in other vocations for financial even starting to become competitive past 10 years that has survival as lorry drivers, sales about achieving away from the game. been especially true. It reps, or even selling Christmas The new PCA Personal Development has been a period of trees are long gone. It did, Scholarship award is already significant growth for the however, allow those players to supporting this process and players are PCA and their various organise careers for the future. sending in some impressive cases to player services... and it It has been a challenge put forward for the award at the end really is warming to look convincing you, the players, and of the year. I look forward to receiving then the various coaches, CEO’s many more in the months ahead. back on where we have and administrators of the game I hope you enjoy this issue’s section come from. that we need to respect this on personal development. Please area and allow players to continue the good work One of the biggest challenges have personal development and keep your personal has been the requirement to find plans working towards the development plans alive ways of changing the lifestyle present and future. and full of action. and mind-set of professional But much progress has cricketers since the introduction been made and in the Best wishes for the of 12-month contracts. past two years it really 2013 season, We had initial concerns for feels like the culture Thomo

YOUR personal DEVELOPMENT MANAGERS

Ian Thomas Lynsey Williams Matt Wood Phil Dicks Charlie Mulraine Nick Denning Simon Ecclestone Having experienced I am passionate about The transitions from I have been with Having played both Understanding the need Being a professional the ups and downs of the impartial role PDW elite sport to so-called Durham in one capacity cricket and rugby for players to have one cricketer is a dream, playing county cricket, I plays in supporting ‘normal life’ must not or another since their professionally, I am eye on what is coming it gives you so much: found myself amazed by players to achieve their be underestimated. The minor county days. Now well aware of how next in their lives is unique experiences, the insecurities during a aspirations both on and PDW programme is they are an established uncertainty about essential. Having had a purpose, friends, player’s career. Planning off the field. I believe crucial in helping players first-class county, I’m the future can have number of experiences identity, fulfilment, for the inevitable change in the importance of through challenging enjoying the challenge a negative impact on in different industries confidence, inspiration, of a career while playing encouraging players times, both during and of helping the club and performance on the as an employee and structure, fitness, will always be part of to create, identify and after their career. Elite the individual players field. Planning for the self-employed person, travel, money, time. the life of a cricketer. seize opportunities sport can be a lonely to fulfil their potential. future isn’t just about and having felt the The problem is, as I feel the Programme when and where place at times and it I combine my roles of security for life after highs and lows of it was for me when I helps players with the they can to better is Important that the video analysis and PDW sport - many players the transition from found out I couldn’t insecurity of cricket themselves as players players know we are work to support players have said doing this playing to working, play anymore, imagine and makes personal and people, and in there to help and support from academy to the has actually helped I am confident I can if cricket was removed development a healthy supporting individuals them on and off the pro staff. them enjoy their cricket help players prepare from your life tomorrow thing to do alongside to become better pitch. I feel passionately more. Knowing how to for the ‘real world’ - how do you fill in cricket, allowing for a prepared for and about this role and, as ‘sell’ your skills and from an impartial and those gaps? The PCA is smoother transition better able to manage a former player, can experience, to build knowledgeable view- an extraordinary asset, out of the game the wide range of truly understand its networks and to get point. dedicating people and when needed. Most challenges they are importance and value. on with people are key resources to make sure importantly, it takes likely to face at different tools for continuing that difficult transition away the stress while stages of their playing your success beyond isn’t a nightmare. All concentrating on cricket career and beyond. the game. you have to do is use it. performance.

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thepca.co.uk / BtB issue twelve 19 WHAT I did THIS WINTER DEVELOPING SKILLS PCA members have been using the off-season to brush up on their CV off the field through work experience, training and studies, as several explained to Beyond the Boundaries... COMPILED BY IAN THOMAS

Steve Kirby Huw Waters Somerset Glamorgan This winter has been a really As I am coming to the end of my Sports proactive time for me. Along Coaching degree I was looking for with continuing to train hard at options for the next step and potential Somerset, I have worked to continue career paths after cricket. Wanting to the completion of my ECB Level stay within sport and to try something 4 coaching qualification. I have different to coaching - which I currently explored other career options by enjoy with Cricket Wales during the taking part in an Internship with winters - I thought that PE teaching Michael Page Recruitment. It has would have some transferable skills. involved me spending a day a week So I went back to school, except this in the office at Bristol. It has been time I was helping with the teaching very enlightening, and helped grow rather than being the pupil. I spent one my confidence to show that the or two days a week observing lessons skills I have are transferable to the at first, then after I had gained some commercial world, and how appealing confidence I actually taught some PE professional sportsmen are to these lessons. I think PE teaching is a route companies. Taking part in a full day’s I can take, but I may have a shock, work in an office environment has however, when it comes to writing a been a real eye opener. few hundred report cards!

David Balcombe Hampshire The Jack Wills clothing marketing I assisted with the planning and build department became my focus and up to this event, the actual event and my new challenge for eight weeks the subsequent debrief. My other this winter. Jack Wills design British roles included assisting the in-store heritage-inspired goods for university marketing campaigns, helping develop students and try to epitomising what it a complete consumer research project is to be young and ‘Fabulously British’ to identify the brand perception (their trademark). On my first day I amongst the target consumer, and also was introduced to the head of global assist in some of the online marketing marketing who informed me straight campaigns, including the new App. away that he wanted me to learn as The whole experience was incredibly much as I could out of the experience. valuable. It was refreshing to get out Jack Wills wanted to make this an of the cricket bubble and learn some incredibly productive and informative different and hugely beneficial skills. use of my time as well as simply Jack Wills placed huge emphasis engaging with the brand and having on learning about marketing and fun. I was very fortunate that my time everyone from day one made me feel with Jack Wills coincided with their incredibly welcome and were always build up to the sponsorship of the open and approachable. It made the Varsity rugby match at Twickenham experience all the more enjoyable and and the after party. I’ve left with some great friends.

20 BtB issue twelve / thepca.co.uk Joe Sayers Yorkshire To satisfy my growing curiosity about a career in the financial sector, I joined Barclays Corporate in Leeds for two months of work experience leading up to Christmas. I undertook a role supporting the Relationship Director managing the finances of key clients within the Yorkshire region. The work was an excellent introduction to the financial workings of corporate business and the markets as a whole, providing valuable insight into banking objectives during a challenging period for the industry. Though the work was unpaid, I gained useful knowledge I can apply in the future and developed a network of people who may provide support for me to make a career transition when the time is right. I was also encouraged to find such an opportunity in nearby Leeds, easing my expectations of having to investigate similar options in London. For anyone considering steps towards a future career and narrowing down their favoured industry, I would strongly recommend work experience over academic study and time spent making connections with people in a position to support your path.

Mark Turner Iain Wardlaw Derbyshire Yorkshire After yet another summer of saying ‘I After working in the design and graphics industry for am going to do something productive a number of years before turning professional, I saw this winter,’ I actually went and did it. an opportunity to set up Miati Club, an exclusive car I had been thinking about investing in wrapping service for the executive and performance a career in plumbing but was not 100 car market. Using my knowledge and contacts within per cent convinced. A few of the lads at the industry, we identified quality control and service Derbyshire were in the same boat, so as the largest concerns in this relatively new market. So we got together and through funding at Miati Club we only use the highest-grade materials by the PCA we attended a BTEC Level and fully trained 3M car wrappers. Vehicle wrapping 2 course in Newark. I really enjoyed has a number of different purposes, from protecting getting my hands dirty, the soldering paintwork from damage to changing the aesthetics of the iron out and fitting a few radiators. car. Premier League footballers have been getting their There were a few leaks early doors, but I cars wrapped for a few years. Most notably, El Hadji don’t need to talk about that! I also got Diouf converted his Mercedes to mirror silver and Mario myself enrolled on the Level 3 cricket Ballotelli (in)famously gave his Bentley the Army tank coaching course. There’s a little bit more look! To find out more about our car wraps you can visit writing than I had prepared for but the www.MiatiClub.co.uk or follow us on Twitter to see live content of the course is great. I’m glad updates of our newest projects @MiatiClub I’ve started to put some meat on my CV.

Stephen Moore Lancashire It was 10 years ago that I graduated from university and started playing county cricket. After spending the last couple of winters rehabilitating and adjusting to life with a new addition to the family, I thought that the time was right to upgrade my old engineering degree. Following discussions with my Personal Development Manager, and with help from the PCA, I successfully secured a position at the new MMU Business School in Manchester. This has provided me with a wonderful opportunity to develop extensive business knowledge. I have been able to learn and socialise with successful people from a wide range of business disciplines. The support from Lancashire, the PCA, and the ECB has been fantastic, and I have found new vigour in my training, while gaining confidence in my preparations for when my cricket career ends.

thepca.co.uk / BtB issue twelve 21 CAREER FOCUS written journalism

The Write Stuff

A career in journalism can be hard work but is always rewarding. Sunday Telegraph columnist and former England and Glamorgan opener outlines his journey from the dressing room to the press box.

Neil Manthorp. He was the man who started it all. He was club cricket for Primrose alongside Warwickshire’s Dougie the man I have first to thank for possessing today what I Brown. For some reason Manthorp thought I would make can only call a “dream job”. We journalists aren’t supposed a good journalist. I’m not sure why, but it may have been to use clichés, but in this instance I don’t care. Getting in something to do with my inherent cynicism. free to all the top cricket and rugby (union) matches and then being allowed to pen your opinions about them is as Whatever it was, Manthorp was very persuasive. He had lit good as it could ever get for me. a fire. By the next summer I was writing a weekly column for the South Wales Argus, and by the next winter I was I first met Manthorp in 1992 when I was playing filing rugby reports for the Western Mail. That was it. When club cricket in Zimbabwe and Test status had rather I finished playing cricket I was going to be a journalist. surprisingly been bestowed upon that country. Manthorp was there to cover their inaugural Test against India. I did toy with the idea of gaining some qualifications that We became friends and the following winter I ended up might have been more befitting than my Classics and staying at his house in Cape Town, while playing some Land Economy degrees, but instead I decided to gain as

22 BtB issue twelve / thepca.co.uk much work experience as I could. I offered and badgered everyone I knew in the media industry.

No piece of work was too much trouble. Out in Zimbabwe I even did some match reports of games I was playing in for Mashonaland against the touring Western Province side. It was probably just as well that I didn’t score any runs.

And my Argus column had to be written every Wednesday evening whether I was playing that day for Glamorgan or not. I can vividly remember penning one such one (written long- hand in those days before being faxed over to the paper) whilst fighting back the tears after we had somehow contrived to lose a NatWest semi-final against Sussex at Hove in 1993.

Then in 1999 I got my big break when the Sunday Telegraph wanted a series of pieces on Zimbabwe for the that year. I knew the players well enough to do that with my eyes closed.

And while I was at it, I thought that I would mention that I fancied doing some rugby in the winter. A chap called Peter Mitchell, now sports editor of the Sunday Telegraph and up there with Manthorp in my list of journalistic heroes, was listening and eventually asked me to cover Bath v Newcastle that winter. I’ve rarely been so nervous in my life, but I must have done a reasonable enough job because I was asked to do another match the week afterwards. And the week after that. And so on until this very day. journalist who does his job properly, you might need to FORMER criticise some players to whom you have been close. There GLAMORGAN AND ENGLAND When I retired from cricket with a knee injury in 2004 I can be no favours, but that does not mean that respect and BATSMAN was offered a contract by the Sunday Telegraph. Money- friendship cannot remain intact. STEVE JAMES wise it was exactly a third of the value of my county HAS moved FROM PLAYING contract at the time. That for me was the hardest part of the transition from CRICKET TO cricketer to journalist. It took a while for the goalposts WRITING A problem? No. Very few county cricketers can ever expect to be laid down for all to understand. Whilst I hoped ABOUT IT to earn anywhere near the same sort of wage they that I could empathise with players because of my command whilst playing. You simply have to be experiences, it did not mean that I was going very humble in that situation. to be a cheerleader. A compromised former “Do English player is as bad as a ‘fan with a typewriter’, I was happy. I had put in some hard yards, as a degree. Use as the soft and non-questioning journalists as they say, by covering some lowly rugby are often called. matches during the long winter months of and understanding my playing career. I had learnt the ropes. of the language is Today’s media landscape is much changed I could file on-the-final-whistle match rather a useful from when I entered it full-time. The rise reports that could be relied upon. I could fundamental of the internet has seen to that, but I don’t even file ‘runners’ which I could ‘top and after all.” think any budding journalists amongst tail’ (in other words file half a report at half- the cricketing ranks should see that as time and then provide an introduction and an an obvious hurdle. There are so many more ending at the match’s end). I felt that I could ask opportunities these days for work to be viewed. the right questions at interviews. If you want to do newspaper journalism, pester website I thought I had proved myself. But just in case I hadn’t, I editors as hard as you do newspaper bosses. There are also decided to write an autobiography. It wasn’t done to make many more media courses on which to enrol nowadays. Do money. It was done to show people that I could write. You them if you wish. They will not be a hindrance, for certain. can’t bluff your way through writing a book. My advice, though? Do English as a degree. Use Writing that book upset quite a few people. I was as and understanding of the language is rather a useful honest about team-mates as I was about myself. But I fundamental after all. Do that and then you can find your felt that I needed to do that too. If you are going to be a own style. Scoops and deadlines can come later. >

thepca.co.uk / BtB issue twelve 23 to layout pages as well as write them. means often you will be working hard and Some routes For many years the standard program fast, against the clock, so you need to be for layout was Quark XPress, but Adobe able to express, analyse and condense into journalism InDesign is increasingly the standard. It’s a information, and be resourceful, persistent, valuable skill to be able to edit documents truthful and accurate. If you’ve set your sights on a job at in layout applications. The Times or dream of being a Sports Quick Tip You can’t get experience before editor on a glossy magazine, how you get a job, yet you can’t get a job without do you go about making it a reality? What skills do experience. So what do you do? Do you have the experience, skills There are two ways you can gain and contacts to win a job above the you need? experience in the industry. One is to do hundreds of others who want it In general, perhaps the most valuable as many work experience placements just as badly? attribute to have as a journalist is good as you can manage, and to write for your communications skills, and be strong in There are six main areas of cricket club, county, local schools, college the following: journalism in the business, and university newsletters, specialist • Verbal reasoning otherwise known as: Broadcast, magazines and local free papers - in short, • Interviewing Fashion, Magazine, Newspaper, for any media organisation that will print • Listening Scientific and Press. your name next to an article. If you can edit • Writing a newsletter or magazine for a club, or • Curious and inquisitive mind even as part of a job you’re already doing, • An interest in current affairs, people, don’t pass up the opportunity. places and events The other route is to sign up for a course What do • Ability to look at the obvious and see - whether it’s a training short course, as something different - or better - by way of a an undergraduate or postgraduate - of Journalists do? ‘news line’ and picture which work experience is a mandatory part. • Researching stories. Broadcasters often • Energy, drive and persistence These two shouldn’t be exclusive. A would- employ people just to research stories and • Empathy, patience and understanding of be journalist should write as much as he or guests. All writers have to research before what will make a good news story she can, whether or not it’s mandatory. they can start writing. • Writing news and feature stories. News Secondly, a fundamental skill is the ability stories are short and focus on telling you to write - not essays, poems, or diary What kind of what’s just happened - the most important entries, but news stories and feature training is there thing first. Feature stories often need a articles. You’ll need to learn how to put your topical ‘peg’ (or reason) for publication, reader’s needs first and structure stories and where do I go? but they’re more in-depth and less rigidly for publication. You’ll have to write to Some journalists learn their trade on the structured. They might be interviews, deadline and to a specified word count, and job, but many will undergo some kind of travel reports, how-to articles or opinion be able to edit stories for style and length. formal training. In that respect there are columns. You’ll need to know how to research many different training options available • Take photographs. Multiskilling is stories. Journalism is about reporting on to you from full-time academic courses becoming more and more a part of life what’s happening now or will happen in the to more flexible and online industry and in media, so photography is a useful future. By the time a story gets into print, vocationally based courses. talent to have. But some people work as it’s old news. You’ll also need to be able to There are many university undergraduate photojournalists and use their pictures to generate story ideas, learn what interests and postgraduate options to choose from tell the story with very few words. your audience and how to find new stories - ranging from Media or Journalism to • Edit stories. Sub-editors concentrate on they want to read before they even realise broader foundation degrees in Languages, editing other people’s work - they correct they want to read them. Business, Law, or the Humanities. any grammar mistakes, sometimes To write and research stories easily, Visit the websites mentioned below, and/ write the headlines and make sure the you’ll need to understand your subject. or meet with your Personal Development publication has a consistent style. In many If you’re a specialist writing about a Manager, who will be able to talk through places sub-editors are an endangered particular subject, you’ll need to know the the best options for you at this stage in your species and journalists are increasingly lingo and be able to use it correctly and cricketing career. expected to get it right first time, because you’ll need to be able to provide context to there’s no safety net. your story by filling in relevant background. Useful websites: • Check facts. Legend tells of a time when Everyone wants to work in front of the www.nctj.com people were employed just to check the camera or microphone as a presenter - www.bjtc.org.uk facts in submitted articles. That’s rarely which is why those jobs don’t often come up. www.nujtraining.org.uk seen nowadays. But if you’re going to make it, it’s essential www.journalismuk.co.uk • Plan magazines. Editors are responsible to have a good voice, an ability to speak www.journalism-training-centre.co.uk for all the content in a magazine. As you clearly and naturally, and to master the skill www.journalism.co.uk move up the publishing hierarchy, you’ll do of telling a story. Also bear in mind there www.mediatraining.ltd.uk less actual writing and more planning and are many more jobs behind the camera or management of other writers, sub-editors microphone where having a good voice may Speak to your PDM about access to this and designers. be desirable but not quite so critical. course: www.thepfa.com/education/ • Lay out pages. In smaller publishing Finally, as a journalist you will have to deal courses/sportswritingbroadcasting companies, journalists might be expected with pressure to meet deadlines - this

24 BtB issue twelve / thepca.co.uk SCHOLARSHIP LAUNCH New incentive to expand horizons

The PCA have launched an initiative to find the most proactive member, past or present, on or off the pitch, throughout the coming calendar year. words: IAN THOMAS

PCA members have never had a better reason to put plans in place for a career after cricket, following the launch of a new initiative to assist those preparing for the future.

The new Personal Development Scholarship has been introduced to incentivise current players to think about what they will do once their playing days are over, and encourage past players to explore new career pathways.

Not only will it help secure their futures, it could also help them become better players, as there is substantial • Willingness to embrace charitable initiatives Above: Careful planning for evidence to demonstrate that working and planning • How they would use the additional scholarship award the future towards new opportunities off the pitch can enhance meant former performance on the pitch. One winner will take home £3,000 or the equivalent for Warwickshire and Nottinghamshire personal development course funding, or resources of their batsman Mark The programme aims to create all-round confident people, choice, or to be used to reimburse costs already incurred. Wagh moved who can excel at their sport while simultaneously preparing for Two runners-up will receive £1,000 each or the equivalent seamlessly into a law career their next career, and ensures a ‘soft landing’ when it all ends. in course funding, or reimbursement. after retiring left: DARYL Members who apply for the scholarship will be invited to The scheme is just the latest form of financial assistance on MITCHELL IS INTERVIEWED give a presentation to a panel of PCA personnel, who will offer from the PCA for personal development and follows BY CHARLIE judge the candidates on the following criteria: the recent announcement of having spent over £1m on MULRAINE AT A • Development course/s undertaken and qualifications attained membership educational grants over the last decade. PCA WORKSHOP • Cricketing development (where relevant) • Work placement/s undertaken In addition the association have continued to widen their • Community work undertaken programme of career advice and support, which in 2012 saw the Personal Development Management team create a Personal Development Plan (PDP) for every current professional cricketer. Many of the PDPs included a Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), a personality-profiling tool that helps individuals understand themselves in greater detail and can ensure they pursue a career that suits them.

The Scholarship is open to all PCA members and will conclude in January 2014, with the winner being announced in February 2014. Nominations/applications should be sent to Ian Thomas by email to ithomas@thepca. co.uk by November 30, 2013, with details about their year of development in as much depth as possible. For more information, contact your regional PDM or Ian Thomas directly on 07920 575 578.

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Giving up your time to raise funds or work for a charity is not only an emotionally satisfying experience, it can also be a big plus to your CV. words: Nick Denning and Charlie Mulraine

26 BtB issue twelve / thepca.co.uk Supporting a charity through fundraising or volunteer work provides many benefits to an individual, most obviously at an emotional level.

But beyond the psychological boost that comes from knowing that what you are doing will directly help a cause in need, you will also be developing a variety of life skills that will be of benefit in the future.

Your communication skills will undoubtedly grow - powers of persuasion can be tested when it comes to justifying to people why they should make a donation, no matter how worthy the cause - and if you’re taking part in an event, there’s the organisation and preparation that goes with it. In addition, meeting new people improves social skills and is a great networking opportunity for your future career.

But don’t just take our word for it - here’s what a charity, fundraising PCA members and employers have to say...

are all about provision and team work. They provide Matt Boyce The view from entertainment for the public and perform for their team. (second right) is joined by the charity While they will gain great satisfaction from scoring a jason Ratcliffe, Charlie Rockinghorse is the official charity of the Royal Alexandra match winning hundred, they can gain the same sense of satisfaction from providing great work for a charity. mulraine, TED Children’s Hospital in Sussex, raising funds for paediatric GARRATT and TIM care throughout the county. It has linked up with Sussex In our case, it could be something like raising money to BOON for part of his charity CCC as the club’s official charity for the next provide another incubator for the paediatric unit at the Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital walk from john two years. o’groats to in Brighton. The sense of achievement lands end Chief Executive Ryan Neal explained the “Cricketers and fulfilment, knowing that they have reasons for the partnership: “The Sussex provided some equipment to save a club family values resonate very much offer so much baby’s life, I can only imagine, would with the charity in terms of their sense to charities as feel similar to hitting a six off the final of grounding, perspective, engagement ball to win a t20 game.” and accessibility. Sussex act as great they are all about ambassadors for the charity and with provision and The View from regards to the self-styling as a ‘local club’, suits Rockinghorse perfectly as a team work.” the Players local charity.” Ryan Neal This desire to give something back was the driving factor for two Leicestershire Rockinghorse looks for a range of skills cricketers, Matt Boyce and Rob Taylor, to when assessing potential volunteers or employees, embark on two separate challenges at the end of summarised by Neal as the following: last season. • An emotional link to the charity helps with drive and motivation As outlined in issue 11 of Beyond the Boundaries, Boyce • Good presentation skills for visiting potential donors embarked on a walk from John O’Groats to Lands End and a sense of commercialism in the corporate for mental health charity MIND, with 25 per cent of funds • Strong budgeting skills are essential. For example, raised going to the PCA Benevolent Fund. putting on events to raise as much money as possible for as little cost is the key for anyone doing any kind of “As cricketers we can be quite selfish blokes and, although community or even corporate charity work I don’t suffer with mental health problems myself, I figured that if one in four people suffer in the UK then there Skills that can be developed ‘on the job’ include an would be people suffering around me,” he explained. “I understanding of developing budgets, how the corporate don’t like the idea of people suffering in silence, hence the world works, strategic thinking and resilience, all helping decision to take up the challenge.” people stand in good stead for when and if they decide to move into a different work environment. In the case of Taylor, the Scottish international’s motivations were extremely personal to him. “Having lost Why are cricketers so well suited to charity work? Neal my mother to suicide and visiting the SOBS groups since said: “Cricketers offer so much to charities as they 2009, my family decided that it would be good to try and >

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give something back to the charity after all the help they get involved have given us in the last four years,” he said. The View from W ant to get involved in a charity challenge? the Employers How about the PCA’s “We wanted to do something that would raise awareness Big Bike Ride in of the charity as well as trying to break down the stigma In addition to raising valuable funds and learning more October? All funds associated with suicide and the difficulty a lot of people about yourself, the process of organising a charity raised go to the PCA challenge offers benefits to your life after cricket. Benevolent Fund and have when talking about it. To do this it had to be a big the Tom Maynard event, so we began to plan the bike ride from Land’s End Although work experience is highly sought by employers Trust, as well as to John O’Groats.” and recruitment organisations, people in hiring positions helping you develop will also consider what you have achieved in your life skills for the future. Go to page 35 to find Taylor also recognised the way a professional outside of the usual day-to-day responsibilities. out more. sporting career can lead to a degree of self- absorption and added: “Cricket can be quite As Chris Bradberry, Manager - “This was Experienced Hires at leading a selfish sport at times and I was happy to more than just be able to get away from that and give recruitment company Michael Page something back to a charity that had a bike ride. It was International, explained: “In today’s been so helpful to me.” about doing something increasingly competitive marketplace, for a group of people it is more important than ever that In addition to raising valuable funds, who had helped me candidates stand out from each both players learned a lot about other. One of the best ways to do and it was this is through your CV. themselves, as Taylor noted: “This was important to give more than just a bike ride. It was about something back.” doing something for a group of people “When an employer is reviewing a who had helped me and it was important to rob taylor high volume of CVs, candidates who give something back. can differentiate themselves will stand out. Employers not only look for transferable “I learned a lot about myself, a lot about my fellow riders skills for the role but also look to gauge an and how to work as team. I feel I have developed skills even fuller picture of each candidate; focusing on their that can be transferred back into a cricketing environment interests, challenges, personal goals and successes. both on a personal level but also from the point of view of team dynamics.” “Organising and taking part in charity work is a fantastic way to differentiate yourself. In particular, Boyce expressed a similar view. “I wouldn’t recommend getting involved with charities or extra-curricular activity walking for 66 days off road! But definitely would demonstrates initiative, drive and enthusiasm in areas recommend committing to a challenge and seeing it that are not just about personal gain. through, at the same time as raising money and awareness of a particular charity. “It highlights skills you have to bring to the table, emphasising that you are goal-orientated, determined and “It’s given me a new perspective and definitely made me keen to deliver. It resonates well with organisations like appreciate the smaller things in life, like a hot shower after ourselves that value corporate responsibility and seek walking seven hours in the rain!” individuals that embody these core values.”

28 BtB issue twelve / thepca.co.uk no.5 - Charlie Mulraine

whether to find another club or Have you missed the game? Want to know more Born: move into another career. I did the My cricket career was so long ago Leamington Spa about your Personal latter. I worked in IT recruitment now that I don’t think what might Development Manager? for four years and after that I have been - I’m happy with the way Counties moved into sports recruitment. things have turned out. My job is so covered: Charlie Mulraine has varied and interesting because you Leicestershire, a long and distinguished How did you become a PDM? work with academy players one day Northamptonshire, I approached Jason Ratcliffe at the and senior professionals the next. I Derbyshire relationship with the PCA. PCA about helping players secure help with future planning but also (from July) work experience and internships still dip into the commercial sector and I was taken on as a consultant. too. It’s the best of both worlds. Years worked: When the PDM system was moved In first year as fully under the PCA’s wing and What’s the best advice you’ve PDM (but How did your career finish? there was a reshuffle of staff, there been given? worked with It finished pretty quickly, to be was an opportunity to look after Firstly, to ask more questions of the the PCA as a honest. I signed straight from Leicestershire and Northants. successful senior players - find out consultant school for Warwickshire and was I’ve since taken on Warwickshire how you can progress your game since 2005) released at the end of my second and Worcestershire to cover for as they did. I probably didn’t do it Previous year. I simply didn’t score enough maternity leave. enough. Secondly, it’s wise to start career: runs. I was in the same England planning now for life after sport. It Worked in the Under-19s team as Michael What do you enjoy about can be daunting at first to step away recruitment Vaughan and Matt Walker, your role? from the routine that cricket provides, industry having previously played for For me, it’s not just been about but the more you step out of your Warwick School and Stratford getting players the right contacts, comfort zone, the easier it becomes. in club cricket. it’s about finding out what makes them tick and channelling How do you use your spare What did you do next? their cricketing experiences into time? I trialled with Glamorgan and something else. Looking back, I was I like to cycle on the road and I take Worcestershire, but I didn’t get so naïve in my early twenties about part in 100-mile sportives all over the taken on. After that, I decided to the outside world and I didn’t country. Last year, I rode one of the focus on my rugby, having played really have the chance to speak to stages of the Tour de France in the for Moseley while at Warwickshire. someone about what to do next. days leading up to the professionals I moved to Gloucester in the top But if I can use my experiences riding it. I did Stage 11, which was flight and then London Scottish, to help others while they are still up through the Alps. It’s probably the who went into receivership. Aged playing, then it can alleviate some toughest thing physically I’ve ever 25, I had to make a decision of the worry for them. done, but also amazing.

thepca.co.uk / BtB issue twelve 29 FROM THE DRESSING ROOM FINDING A NEW PERSPECTIVE

Former Glamorgan, Nottinghamshire, Yorkshire and England seamer shares his thoughts on his move into a different dressing room.

It seems like a while since I retired from playing professional cricket and being part of that dressing room environment that all players miss as soon as they depart from the game.

As an , I’m privileged to see that such camaraderie still exists in the teams and grounds I visit, but I’m now looking at it from a different lens.

The umpire’s dressing room is a completely different place, with just yourself and a partner to talk about the rules, regulations, daily weather forecast and the occasional visit from club representatives throughout a day’s play. It’s fair to say that the pranks and jokes are not quite on the same level that you experience as a player. However, I have learned a thing or “To become two about horse racing. an umpire, you need to use a lot of the There are some great characters umpiring the game and spending long periods at a characteristics you time in their company, you get to know once did as a player. You them really well, and this has definitely need time to develop, been something I’ve found enjoyable. dedication, listening skills and ability to Working with some of the more utilise feedback experienced first-class umpires, you provided.” quickly find they are a very supportive group experience as a player is always useful to test ALEX WHARF who will offer their feedback and opinions if it’s for you, because once you’re in it, you NOW views on any aspect of the day’s play or decisions made. APPEALS FOR A need to be committed, patient and make the most of WICKET FROM Alongside the ECB umpire mentoring system, it’s fair to opportunities. Everything you do as a player. A DIFFERENT say that you receive just as much support as you once PERSPECTIVE did as a player. AFTER BECOMING The progression to the first-class list as a full time AN UMPIRE umpire is a pathway that takes years of commitment I’m now going into my fourth season as a reserve list rather than months, and this can be a test as you have to umpire and growing my experience and match time work other forms of employment around the schedules along the way, but if I can pass on one piece of advice as a reserve list umpire. This is the reality, but with good to any player wishing to follow the path to becoming a planning and organisation it’s achievable. professional umpire, it would be “PATIENCE”. One day soon I hope to become an International umpire, To become an umpire, you need to use a lot of the but realise that to achieve that, all of the above need characteristics you once did as a player. You need time to be continually put into practice. That’s a challenge to develop, dedication, listening skills and ability to that excites me, and I’m looking forward to the journey utilise feedback provided. Planning ahead and getting along the way.

30 BtB issue twelve / thepca.co.uk CAREER FOCUS PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT

Most of us will enter the property market at some point in our lives, but as explained, it’s different when you’re earning a living from bricks and mortar.

Property development, or real estate but by specialist tradespeople. and/or tenants and consulting with development as it is sometimes also However, it is developers who often legal experts known, is big business. By the end of finance deals and take the greatest 2012, residential property alone in risks and, accordingly, earn the biggest what could I earn? Britain was worth a collective £5.963 rewards when things go well. “In my experience, you might do a lot of trillion, according to data from property hours one week and not that much the website Zoopla.co.uk, while commercial What does it involve? next – it just depends on the particular property in 2011 was reported to be Whether you go into residential or jobs you are required to do and how valued at a further £717 billion. commercial property development, many properties you have,” said James some of the tasks you will take on are: Middlebrook, the Northamptonshire The term ‘development’ is defined in • Working out how you will raise the and former Yorkshire and Essex spinner law as ‘the carrying out of building, money you are going to invest who took the plunge into the sector in engineering, mining or other operations • Researching the area where you wish 2003 and has since built up a portfolio in, on, over or under land, or the making to purchase your property of properties, particularly in housing. of any material change in the use of any • Considering what developments on a buildings or other land,’ by the Town property will best add value “In terms of the rent yield you are and Country Planning Act 1990. • Putting together a realistic budget usually looking at six to seven per cent and schedule of work on a property per year, but it depends It means that you can get involved • Establishing if you need to get on interest rates and where a property from anything from renovation or planning permission and securing it if is situated in the country. How much re-leasing of existing buildings to you do money you can make obviously depends purchasing new land, building property • Complying with building regulations, on how many properties you manage - on it and then selling it on or leasing it. including structural safety, fire safety, and their size. It’s essentially about developing an idea electrical safety and drainage and waste from pen and paper into the real thing. disposal among others “From my point of view, I looked to • Finding the right professionals to start off small for my first venture Most often, the actual building work is carry out major works with savings I had made from cricket, not done by the developer themselves • Negotiating with potential buyers putting down a 25 per cent deposit. I >

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james middlebrook celebrates a wicket with team-mate alex wakely

then built things up from there using property running into negative equity the profits I accrued. Going into as you look to develop it – that is, it commercial property normally comes being worth less when you come to sell later with more experience because it it than when you bought it – because often brings added complications. of a downturn in the housing market.”

“One of the most important things What makes a good on which to spend time early developer? on is researching the area where - “You have to be able to form and you are thinking of developing. maintain strong relationships with Good transport links, whether it’s those you will be dealing with (which commutable to cities, how much work can include architects, planners, needs doing on the property and what engineers, surveyors, inspectors, others in the area have been selling contractors and leasing agents), not for are all important things to least your tenants if you are look into.” in the buy-to-let market,” “One of the said Middlebrook. The good “It’s important to points? most important have good skills of “You can often get things on which to negotiation and you good returns on your spend time early on is have to be prepared money providing researching the area to give and take you invest and where you are sometimes.” develop wisely,” said thinking of - “It helps if you Middlebrook. “Once developing.” are a good judge of you have developed a character and have a property you could rent it ‘feel’ for who is going to for two or three years while be good to work with or a having to do very little, if you have good tenant. There are scamsters good tenants, or you could sell on for a out there so it pays to be careful, but healthy profit if the work is well done usually your gut instincts are not far and it’s in an attractive area.” off.” - “If you possess practical skills And the bad? and can do a little bit of work on “People can ring you at any time with any properties you are looking potential problems you have to deal after yourself to save employing with straight away. It could be a tenant tradesmen, that saves money. I try phoning at 7am about a broken boiler to do some refurbishment on all my and you may have to drop everything properties each year to ensure that to go and sort it,” said Middlebrook. you don’t have to pay out on it all at “There can also be the problem of a once, but a little at a time.”

32 BtB issue twelve / thepca.co.uk PCA NEGOTIATOR SERVICE

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sign of the times Finalising a new contract can be a highly stressful time for any cricketer, but the PCA’s highly-acclaimed and free negotiator service – which draws on stats from the FTI Most Valuable Player rankings – can alleviate those worries.

When the general manager of the Oakland Athletics while Legal Director Ian Smith is a name familiar to many baseball team decided to pick players purely through their current and former players, having worked tirelessly for On Base Percentage, rather than the scouts’ intuition, he the PCA for nearly two decades. began an incredible chain of events that saw the team set an American record of 20 consecutive victories. That And whereas Billy Beane employed Yale economics season was captured by the film Moneyball and Billy graduate Peter Brand to assess a player’s value, the PCA Beane’s philosophy - as played by Brad Pitt - is in the same team utilise their in-depth knowledge and the Most ballpark as the PCA’s starting point for their incredibly Valuable Player (MVP) rankings system, which proves successful negotiator service, now in its fifth year. invaluable in combining all aspects of a player’s game before giving him a ranking in relation to his peers. The service, which is free of charge, is spearheaded by two of the organisation’s most loyal servants. Assistant Chief “Very few clubs are bumping up against the wage cap - so Executive Jason Ratcliffe boasts a wealth of experience in it is a case of understanding how far they can extend,” the professional game, both as a player and administrator, explained Smith. “The main advantage is that we have got >

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MONEYBALL T he movie Moneyball was based on a book written by Michael Lewis called ‘Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game’. Published in 2003, it focuses on Oakland Athletics’ analytical, evidence-based, sabermetric approach to assembling a competitive baseball team, led by General Manager Billy Beane (pictured far left). Inspired by the Athletics, the Boston Red Sox adopted the same approach and two years later in 2004, won their first World Series since 1918.

information across the whole game and therefore have a good some of the agents who act on behalf of players. This is idea of a player’s worth on the open market - and what any recognised by Surrey’s Director of Cricket Chris Adams, given player could command at each of the 18 counties. who said: “The PCA’s understanding of the salary landscape ensures that negotiations are professional “It’s true that we can cut through a lot of unnecessary “we feel the and sensible, resulting in both the club and the player discussion. We use the MVP stats, which give an PCA always have being happy.’’ excellent guide of the player’s worth compared to the rest of his team-mates and also similar cricketers out the best interests Northamptonshire Chief Executive David Smith has there. We can research those numbers to find out how a of the player advised more members to consider using the service. player has performed over a period of time, whether he at heart.” “During contract negotiations, we feel the PCA has been a consistent performer, or if his performances david Smith always have the best interests of the player at heart,” have stagnated or significantly improved.” he said. “They also have the knowledge that allows them to benchmark against other players within the game, The combination of PCA experience allied to the MVP which I believe generates more realistic salary expectations system can often set Ratcliffe and Smith apart from and leads to a better negotiated settlement.”

WHAT THE PLAYERS SAY

Vikram Solanki, , Matt Spreigel, James Harris Surrey CCC Essex CCC Northamptonshire Middlesex CCC “By using the “There are CCC ‘‘At the end of the 2012 PCA, players can numerous agents “With the amount of season I decided that I be confident that who charge a lot information the PCA needed a career change the knowledge for their services, has access to, they and to move from they are getting but the PCA have are able to negotiate Glamorgan. I decided is professional done everything accordingly. to use the PCA to sort and that they are they could without Additionally, when out my new deal. Their receiving a balanced costing me a they do negotiate, help was invaluable, representation to penny.” you can rest assured they were absolutely ensure the best they are doing fantastic and I am very possible outcome.’’ it with your best happy indeed with the interests at heart.” outcome.”

34 BtB issue twelve / thepca.co.uk BIG BIKE RIDE Get in the saddle If you’re feeling fit and have the urge to put something back into cricket, why not become a cog in the PCA’s fundraising wheel with a charity bike ride that promises to be an unforgettable experience?

Bradley Wiggins’ Tour de France win than £30,000, with , and Great Britain’s road and track Steve James, Andrew Davies and success at last summer’s London 2012 PCA Assistant Chief Executive Jason Olympics mean there’s never been a Ratcliffe among those who took part. more popular time to hop into the saddle and, if you’ve got the ‘biking This time, the challenge has really been bug’, then we’re asking you to make the thrown down with a six-legged tour of point-to-point make the most of it and help out your eight County Championship grounds, T he Big Bike Ride fellow cricketers. from Durham in the far north to Lord’s will visit the following first-class grounds: in the south, totalling some 440 miles •Durham Emirates The PCA are looking to put together a (713 kilometres). •Headingley doughty team of 50 dedicated cyclists to •Old Trafford take part in the Big Bike Ride, sponsored • Among those to have already committed •Racecourse Ground by Brewin Dolphin, and raise bucketloads to the challenge are former England •Grace Road of cash for the PCA Benevolent Fund and batsman and Somerset legend Marcus •County Ground the Tom Maynard Trust. •Lord’s Trescothick and Glamorgan skipper and new PCA Chairman Mark Wallace, with The event is a follow-up to the bike ride more leading names expected to follow. in 2012 that was set up to raise money for the newly-formed Tom Maynard The point-to-point ride begins on of friends is really enjoyable – but it’s also Trust following the tragic death of the October 18 and finishes on October 22, nice to get off at the end of the day too! popular former Glamorgan and Surrey where those completing their journey batsman last June. will be invited to the Bon Voyage “I knew Tom Maynard when he was lunch for the England team younger through his dad Matthew and That first edition, which ahead of their Ashes tour. it’s a fantastic charity, as is the case with To register saw a tour from one club your interest the PCA Benevolent Fund. I was lucky to the other, raised more please contact “I’m a keen cyclist and enough to be able to get help from the Ali Prosser on I’ve done a five-day ride PCA myself when I needed it, so I’ll 07769 880888 or before down in the South- always try to raise money to keep It email aprosser@ thepca.co.uk West, so with this being for going strong.” two great causes, I had no hesitation in signing up,” said The ride is open to everyone, including Trescothick, who is preparing for friends and family, so please spread another busy season with Somerset. the word, even if you cannot take part yourself. Please note that on registering “I haven’t been out too much over the a non-refundable deposit of £200 will winter because of all the bad weather be required with a further £1,300 we’ve had, but I’ll be stepping it up now to be raised through fundraising. and I’m very much looking forward to Anyone interested in donating should the event, which promises to be great go to https://mydonate.bt.com/events/ fun. Being out on the road with a group pcabfandtmtbigbikeride/95594

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awarded his county cap in 2003. He has since achieved two significant batting records by becoming the first Glamorgan ’keeper to reach 1,000 runs in a first-class season, and Devoted hitting the highest number of centuries by a gloveman for the county with 11. Became Glamorgan captain in 2012. The PCA Benevolent Fund, The Tom Maynard Trust and Ty to their Hafan are Wallace’s charities of choice. Stephen Peters Northamptonshire duty The opening batsman’s promise was quickly made apparent when he scored a in the Under-19s 1998 World Cup Beyond the Boundaries profiles Final to help England beat New Zealand, having already become Essex’s youngest first-class centurion at the age of 17 the magnificent seven players against Cambridge University. After a spell at Worcestershire, who have been awarded Benefit he moved to Wantage Road in 2006 where he has been churning out the runs in first-class and one-day cricket, or Testimonial Years for 2013 by taking his career total past 15,000. That total has included their counties in recognition 29 first-class centuries, with a career-best 222 against Glamorgan at in 2011. Peters is getting behind the of their diligent service. PCA Benevolent Fund and The Wilson Foundation. Nottinghamshire One of England’s best-known and most-loved cricketers, he Durham is well on his way to becoming his country’s most successful It proved a wise decision when the Newcastle United- LEFT PAGE Test spinner too, with only Derek Underwood currently ahead loving teenager turned his back on trying to follow two of (Clockwise of him. A relative late-starter to the Test scene in 2008, having from top ’s other favourite sons, the Charlton brothers, left): Steve made his one-day debut almost eight years earlier, he has made into football, pursuing his cricket career instead. In 2004, he Harmison, up for lost time by being a key component in England’s Ashes took 67 wickets in 13 Test matches to become the number David Masters, wins in 2009 and 2010-11, while being named one of Wisden Stephen one-ranked bowler in the world, and was one of Wisden Peters, Arul 2010’s five cricketers of the year. Swann’s three nominated 2005’s five cricketers of the year. He played a pivotal role in Suppiah, charities are School for Parents, Trent Bridge Community England regaining in 2005 and has been central to Graeme Swann, Sports Trust and Belvoir Castle Cricket Trust, while he is also Mark Wallace his county’s rise to prominence, helping them win their first bELOW: Jim backing the PCA Benevolent Fund. County Championship titles in 2008 and 2009. His chosen Troughton charity is the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation. Arul Suppiah Somerset David Masters Although most widely recognised as an opening batsman Essex in four-day cricket, it is his current t20 world record figures After spells with home county Kent, where his dad Kevin and of 6-5 against Glamorgan in 2011 that is the stand-out brother Daniel have also played, and then Leicestershire - achievement in the Malaysian-born, Millfield School-educated where he twice won the Twenty20 Cup - he took five wickets player’s career. On the staff at since 2002, it wasn’t on his County Championship debut for Essex and has been a until 2009 that he became a regular in the side, but he has terrific and consistent servant ever since. Recorded remarkable since gone on to score more than 7,000 runs, rewarding his career-best figures of 8-10 versus Leicestershire at Southend dedication and perseverance. Suppiah will be backing the in 2011, the same season he finished as leading wicket- Children’s Hospice South West and the PCA Benevolent Fund. taker in domestic cricket with 93 victims. Has passed 500 first-class wickets and also boasts a first-class century to his name. Masters has selected the PCA Benevolent Fund Warwickshire and Myasthenia Gravis Association as his chosen charities. The son of Shakespearean thespian David, grandson of Doctor Who favourite Patrick and brother of Robin Hood actor Sam, Mark Wallace the Warwickshire batsman captained his county superbly en Glamorgan route to the County Championship title in 2012 - after An early starter - he made his debut for losing out in the final round of fixtures in 2011. The Glamorgan’s Second XI at just 15 and then six-time England one-day international has weighed became the county’s youngest ever wicketkeeper in with more than 13,000 runs across three formats so at 17 years 285 days - Wallace has been blazing far during his time at Edgbaston. The PCA Benevolent a trail ever since. Became a regular behind Fund, Cure Leukaemia and The Lord’s Taverners will the stumps for the Welshmen in 2001 and was benefit from Troughton’s support.

thepca.co.uk / BtB issue twelve 37 Most Valuable Player Trego Proves All Round Value pinpoints taking the new ball as a pivotal factor in winning a prestigious award in 2012.

When Somerset’s Peter Trego won the coveted FTI Most Valuable Player award last season, he trego’s MVP thoroughly deserved the headlines and plaudits ONES TO WATCH that came his way. The all-rounder enjoyed an You can’t look past Marcus outstanding season, scoring 897 runs and taking Trescothick. I reckon 67 wickets in all competitions, helping power his he’s as fit as side to a second place finish in the LV= County he’s ever been and will be Championship and the semi-finals of the Friends incredibly hard Life t20. to beat because 01 of the numbers The 31-year-old’s 600-run contribution with he puts up - day in, day out. the bat tallied more than 10 per cent of his Durham’s Ben team’s runs in the Championship, quite apart Stokes (01) and from picking up 50 wickets with the ball in the (02) of competition for the first time in his career. Injuries Kent are two all-rounders who are likely to score over 1,000 runs and meant that Trego took the new ball and despite take upwards of 50 wickets bowling on the notoriously batsman-friendly in all cricket. Taunton pitches, he enjoyed plenty of success. By Before last winter’s regularly taking top-order wickets, he accrued tour to India and New Zealand, more MVP points, which take into account the I would also 02 calibre of the batsman dismissed. have backed Yorkshire’s Joe It’s a feat that gave him a real sense of Root (03) and our own achievement, as he explained: “Without doubt, reckon I’ve been unlucky, but all I can do is focus to do well, but taking 50 Championship wickets was the most on playing for Somerset and doing my best for the they look likely to be pleasing aspect of last season. I think it’s an county. The rest is out of my hands, but I would involved with England during indication that I have really matured as a bowler absolutely love to play for my country.” the summer so they may not play enough county cricket and found a method to take wickets with the new to push up the MVP ball. That’s definitely as well as I have performed The beauty of the MVP Rankings is that they table. over the years.” highlight performances that may have previously One guy who gone unnoticed. By rewarding batsmen for strike- I’ll certainly be keeping an eye 03 The phrase ‘over the years’ gives a clue to Trego’s rate and percentage of team runs scored, bowlers on is my team- real value. Enjoying a stand-out season is one thing, for taking top-order wickets, fielders for catches mate Craig but performing summer after summer takes real and run outs, plus stumpings for keepers and Kieswetter pedigree, and Trego now stands as the third-highest captaincy points, the rankings very quickly build (04). Last winter didn’t go as he point scorer in the all-time rankings - introduced up a picture of a player’s all round contribution. would have wanted back in 2007 - behind team-mate Marcus Trego’s case for selection on the international with England and this incredibly Trescothick and Nottinghamshire’s . stage is not simply supported by opinion and talented individual has a hearsay, it is built on rock-solid statistics - and the point to prove. As a wicket-keeper, he’s Such an achievement reveals incredible fitness, stats don’t lie. always in the game motivation and form over an extended period, and will bat at the but demands another question: why has Trego top of the order Trego acknowledged that all-rounders have an MVP 04 been overlooked by England? It’s something advantage as they can score in all disciplines of the in all formats. I back him to he has fielded on many occasions and joked: “I game, but believes it is well deserved. “Performing in bounce back very famously said last year I’d have more chance of all formats gives the team real value and I know that strongly - so watch growing two willies than playing for England, the players believe that the MVP system is a really this space. but I genuinely believe I could do a good job. I fair indication of how we are doing.”

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Thu 16th May BGC Partners Cricket Day, Kia Oval Thu 23rd May MCC Corporate Cricket Challenge, Lord’s Sat 1st June J.P. Morgan Cricket Day, Lord’s Tue 11th June arty, Wormsley All Out Cricket Garden P Fri 28th June Annual Compass Charity Cricket Day, Kia Oval Sun 7th July Magdalen College School, Oxford Support your charity Wed 17th July Wolf Blass Cricket Legends Event, Special thanks to David Masters, Mark Wallace, Stephen P Wormsley eters, Graeme Thu 25th July Swann, Arul Suppiah and Jim T arty, roughton, PCA Summer Garden P who are all using their 2013 Benefit Years Hurlingham Club to get behind the PCA Benevolent F Fri 26th July The worthy cause supports all playersund . Stamford School, Lincolnshire past and present in times of need. Tue 30th July Want to raise money and awareness? Grappenhall CC, Cheshire Call Jason Ratcliffe on 07768 558 050 Wed 7th August arwickshire CC, Coventry and North W Coventry Fri 16th August Welbeck Colliery CC, Mansfield Fri 30th August Ramsbottom CC, Lancashire Fri 6th September Southport CC, Southport

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Jason Ratcliffe and Ian Smith have assisted over 220 players to negotiate orter their contracts in the last three years Past Player Days Angus P - from making a simple phone call Chief Executive07584 262 083 through to full negotiation. Wed 12th June 2013 at Arundel Call Jason or Ian for more. Mobile: Thu 18th July 2013 at Cheltenham Email: [email protected] To book or for details contact Ali Prosser: [email protected] or 07769 880888 Ian Smith Legal Director07798 698 201 Mobile: Email: [email protected] Got a story to tell? Any funny tales from the dressing room? The PCA are looking to commission a compilation of stories for a book. Proceeds go to the PCA Benevolent Fund. adidas Eyewear Give Jason Ratcliffe a adidas Eyewear has teamed up with the PCA call - 07768 558 050 to offer all members an exclusive 50% off RRP. To find out more, contact Karen Hudswell on [email protected] or 020 8987 2448

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Leaving the game? I finished playing in 1980. Yorkshire offered me a match-by-match contract, but I had two children aged three and one and I knew I needed to put my family ahead of my sport. I’d worked as a paper merchant through the winters and so thankfully I had a trade to go into. My last game was at CC Scarborough. It was a sad occasion for me and my team-mates didn’t know until I asked skipper John Hampshire if I could lead the side out… Career Highlights? When Yorkshire first came in for me, my mum told me to get a job like anyone else - not what you want to hear, but she was looking after my interests. Just before she died, she said she hoped I would one day bring home a Yorkshire cap and that I would forgive her for the stance she took. When I got the cap, I phoned up my dad to tell him and, as you can imagine, emotions ran high. When I went on tour with England, captain Tony Greig came into my room at 2am and I knew my father had died. I was upset because dad wouldn’t have known if I got my England cap or not, but it made it a hugely proud moment when I did get it. Career low? Obviously the doubts about my bowling action were big disappointments. Many umpires were in support of me and said I did nothing wrong, but in those days they had a committee who decided on those things and you didn’t know who was on it. There was also little communication, so you were left to try and guess what they thought was wrong with your action. Any regrets? I have no regrets at all because I was given the opportunity to be paid for something that I loved doing, got to play at the highest level and saw parts of the world I wouldn’t otherwise have seen. I can also reflect on some Cope, G lifelong friendships that I have made with people. What do you do now? Yorkshire and From 16 to 55 I was working in the paper industry, but once I was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, it was always going to affect my ability proud, off-spinner to work. For a while, I was very down and depressed, but, luckily, I had played always stayed involved at Yorkshire as a committee member. Now I’m an ambassador for the club, looking after the visiting dignitaries. I’m also an three Test matches ambassador for the Yorkshire Cricket Foundation and I helped form the and two One-Day Yorkshire Cricket Club Players’ Association. Internationals for Best friend in the game? England. Diagnosed That would be Arthur Robinson, who I used to call ‘my minder’! To me, with a serious eye ‘Rocker’ was one of the game’s great characters. He knew he was never going to play for England, but every time he played for Yorkshire he puffed condition at 37, he out his already considerably-sized chest even further and was so proud. has battled through some tough times with Best player in your time? I saw some very good players during my time, including , the help of the thing Garry Sobers and , but I would have to say , who he loves best – his had a unique way of being able to take the game away from you. cricket. Here is his Career funny? past player story. Speaking of Viv, I remember him getting a double century against us at Harrogate on a wet outfield. In the second innings, I ‘did’ him with my first ball. He charged down the wicket and skied it. Graham Stevenson changed colour about three times before he took the catch. I said: “A bit of a relief to take it under that sort of pressure, eh?” “Yeah,” he replied, “I wanted to make sure I didn’t have to bowl at him again!”

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