THE GLOBAL CRICKETERS VOICE AN OVERVIEW WE ARE FICA Cricket is a successful, global sport and the players, both men and women, are at the heart of the game’s future. They are responsible for delivering the performances that are watched by over a billion fans worldwide. FICA not only represents all professional players in cricket countries where established players associations exist but we act in the CRICKET IS A TRULY best interests of all professional cricketers, GLOBAL GAME. AS and the game, worldwide. PLAYERS WE NEED We take a global view on the game and A STRONG VOICE we will continue to professionally represent SUPPORTING US player views, opinions and interests to all the game’s stakeholders. WORLDWIDE. Like the players, we are optimistic about FICA IS THAT the future of the game and we will always work to make a positive and lasting VOICE. contribution to cricket. Ab De Villiers This guide gives you an overview South Africa of the work FICA delivers. Tony Irish 3345 Executive Chairman PROFESSIONAL MEN AND WOMEN CRICKETERS WORLDWIDE FICA 2017-2018 3 1 THE GLOBAL PLAYERS VOICE Players are the game. Their views matter. > FICA listens to players > We make a valuable worldwide contribution to the direction of the game > We understand their game, their careers and their opinions > We professionally represent their views to the game globally AS PART OF THE PLAYER ADVISORY COMMITTEES WE WANT TO MAKE WHAT WE DO SURE WE PLAY OUR > Men’s and women’s player > Formal recognition ROLE IN ENSURING advisory committees by the ICC PLAYERS ARE > Annual global > Media and social COLLECTIVELY player surveys media programmes HAVING THEIR SAY > Global employment > We formally work with, ON THE FUTURE and cricket reports and present player views OF THE GAME to, the ICC, the country > Regular international Boards, and the game’s Heather Knight team meetings major stakeholders FICA 2017-2018 5 1 THE GLOBAL PLAYERS VOICE > FICA MEN’S PLAYER ADVISORY COMMITTEE > FICA WOMEN’S PLAYER ADVISORY COMMITTEE Kumar Sangakkara Graeme Smith JP Duminy William Porterfield Lisa Sthalekar Amy Satterthwaite Heather Knight Hayley Matthews Kyle Coetzer Aaron Finch Vikram Solanki Shakib Al Hasan Alyssa Healy Dane Van Niekerk Mary Waldron Ross Taylor Jason Holder FICA 2017-2018 7 2 PLAYER EMPLOYMENT & CONTRACTS Player employment is at the heart of what we do. All professional cricketers should have quality, fair, secure and honoured playing contracts wherever they choose to play. > FICA works hard to try to > Players face multiple, often ensure that every player conflicting, employment receives a contract that is and career choices properly negotiated and offers appropriate protections > Contract terms, structures and quality vary significantly I WOULD LOVE > Professional cricket is an worldwide increasingly global profession TO SEE FAIR > FICA is opposed to any AND EQUAL > The global employment arbitrary or unfair restriction market for players continues of player employment or OPPORTUNITY to evolve and shift choice of employment FOR EVERYONE Alyssa Healy WHAT WE DO > ICC events > T20 leagues Player participation Standard playing contracts agreements, squad terms, negotiation, player prize money negotiation engagement processes for several T20 leagues > National & domestic contracts > Agents Player association MOU Regular communication and support, collective bargaining guidance including on approved best practice sharing, cricket and other regulations individual dispute support > Media and social media programmes > Expert contract dispute resolution FICA 2017-2018 9 3 PLAYER GLOBAL SAFETY & SECURITY There is nothing more important than the safety and security of players, support teams, fans and all those who’s role it is to deliver live cricket. > Player and team safety > Risks and threats to players, and security if FICA’s teams and events are ever primary concern changing and evolving > Global cricket operates > Every tour or tournament in an increasingly complex is unique and must be and challenging world assessed individually, SAFETY AND in real time and expertly SECURITY IS A BIG ISSUE FOR PLAYERS. THERE SHOULD BE STANDARD MINIMUM WHAT WE DO PROTECTIONS IN PLACE FOR > Global player network > Standards & processes PLAYERS AROUND We coordinate our work across We continue to strive to ensure the player associations worldwide the game adopts global best THE WORLD practice across all safety and > Independent expertise security standards and processes Jason Holder and advice We always defer to the advice from our independent security consultants > ICC, Boards and Events We engage directly with the ICC, Boards and Events, especially where tours or tournaments are elevated risk FICA 2017-2018 11 4 THE GAME – STRUCTURES & REGULATIONS The players have a vital role to play in cricket growing, innovating and being the best it can be globally. FICA WANTS TO SEE > Schedule & windows > Incentivize not restrict IT’S IMPORTANT A globally structured game The global game structure that gives clear windows should allow the best players THAT THE PLAYERS’ for both international to play in the best events and VIEWS ARE HEARD and domestic cricket not force them to choose different career paths AND CONTRIBUTE > Format balance TO THE FUTURE A schedule that appropriately > Codes & regulations OF THE GAME. balances the formats of the A system of game codes and game, respecting its history whilst regulations that are fair, simple THROUGH FICA driving its future to understand, consistently AND OUR PLAYERS’ enforced and applicable ASSOCIATIONS, WE > Format clarity to everyone in the game Clearly defined visions for WANT TO CONTINUE the various formats of the > Equity TO LEAD SOME game, which promote A progressive approach context and contests to gender equity and THINKING ON game-wide diversity IMPORTANT AREAS > Pathways IN THE GAME Clear development pathways > Innovation and investment programmes In the marketing and presentation for developing cricket countries of the game, working with the Ross Taylor and the women’s game players to make cricket exciting > Playing conditions and aspirational That are consistent and of the highest quality > Transparent & fair Global structures that are fair, balanced, transparent and follow global governance and best practice FICA 2017-2018 13 5 GLOBAL PLAYER WELFARE & EDUCATION We are building a global support network to meet the needs of global cricketers. > All players should have > Players must feel supported year round access to high and ‘at home’ wherever quality welfare and personal in the world they play development programmes > We are unifying our welfare > The international movement and personal development of players challenges the support across the players’ traditional delivery of these associations – sharing best CRICKET IS A programmes by one ‘home’ practice and expertise player association TOUGH GAME, > Players will have access BOTH MENTALLY to a global network of AND PHYSICALLY. support and guidance RECOGNISING THAT PLAYERS ARE HUMANS FIRST IS IMPORTANT WHAT WE DO Dane Van Niekerk > Global welfare platform > Best practice We are building a bespoke global Ensure we are working with online welfare and personal the best service providers support platform for players and experts worldwide > Personalised programmes > Local support Bespoke programmes for players International players in that understand their cricket domestic events have access commitments to the full range of local support programmes FICA 2017-2018 15 6 THE T20 PLAYER INDEX Global T20 cricket – every performance counts. > A global index > Celebrate performances A unifying player performance Focus on player achievements index across every T20 game – international and domestic > Player insight Current global T20 player > Combined disciplines input into the formula Adding up of performances and design of the index with bat, ball and in the field > World number 1 THE INDEX IS A Establish the concept of COMPREHENSIVE the world’s best T20 player SYSTEM THAT > Statistically accurate ACCOUNTS FOR Working with ‘stats guys’ at Cricket Archive – the ALL ELEMENTS OF game’s biggest database THIS EXPLOSIVE FORMAT Mahela Jayawardena FICA 2017-2018 17 OUR VALUES RESPECTED for acting with integrity and for upholding both the values of the game and the highest professional standards. VALUED and trusted by its member associations and by their players for delivering a meaningful contribution to them and to the game. FICA’S KNOWLEDGEABLE across all relevant areas of the game, demonstrating expertise and a depth VISION of understanding on key issues based on research and data. To be recognised and respected CONSIDERED as the global representative and balanced in its approach, in dealing federation of all professional with the game’s stakeholders and in cricketers, past and present, voicing the opinions of its members. around the world. INCLUSIVE in serving all its members equally, To represent the interests respecting diversity and promoting and views of the collective a unified voice. of these cricketers, making PROACTIVE a positive contribution to the in our approach, focused on game and upholding the values forward-thinking, positive outcomes and principles of cricket and innovative and effective solutions and international sport, to the game’s problems. both on and off the field. PLAYER-CENTRIC ensuring direct engagement with players, ensuring they remain the focus of all FICA activity. 19 FICA FICA’S MEMBER CONTACTS ASSOCIATIONS SOUTH AFRICA UK TONY IRISH TOM MOFFAT Executive Chairman