World Cricketers' Association
{{Short description|Players' association in professional cricket}}
{{other uses|WCA (disambiguation)}}
The World Cricketers' Association (WCA) is the global players' body in cricket. WCA collectively represents the players across the majority of top cricket playing countries at global level through their domestic players’ associations, and with over 600 international players participating in its global commercial program.
WCA is a democratic player-driven organisation that brings together the world's ‘organised’ professional cricketers under an international body which focuses on matters that affect the players collectively, and the global game.
Established in 1998 as the Federation of International Cricketers' Associations (FICA), in 2024 FICA changed its name to World Cricketers’ Association (WCA).{{Cite web |date=2024-06-13 |title=FICA Changes Name to World Cricketers’ Association (WCA) and Establishes Tim May Medal - WCA |url=https://theworldca.com/fica-name-change-to-world-cricketers-association-wca-2/ |access-date=2024-11-07 |website=theworldca.com |language=en-ZA}}
In March 2025, the WCA published a report calling for reform of the international cricket calendar and modernisation of the International Cricket Council.{{cite news |last1=Burnton |first1=Simon |title=Players’ body hits out at ‘confusing’ schedule and wants Nations League of cricket |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/mar/26/world-cricketers-association-calendar-cricket |access-date=5 May 2025 |work=The Guardian |date=26 March 2025}}{{cite web |title=WCA Releases Global Game Structure Report |url=https://theworldca.com/wca-releases-global-game-structure-report/ |website=World Cricketers' Association |access-date=5 May 2025}}
WCA members
| class="wikitable" | |
| Country
! Association | |
|---|---|
| {{flag|Australia}} | Australian Cricketers' Association (ACA) |
| {{flag|Bangladesh}} | Cricketers Welfare Association of Bangladesh (CWAB) |
| {{flagicon|England}} England and Wales | Professional Cricketers' Association (PCA) |
| {{flag|Ireland}} | Irish Cricketers' Association (ICA) |
| {{flag|The Netherlands}} | Dutch Cricketers' Association (DCA) |
| {{flag|New Zealand}} | New Zealand Cricket Players Association (NZCPA) |
| {{flag|Scotland}} | Scottish Cricketers' Association (SCA) |
| {{flag|South Africa}} | South African Cricketers' Association (SACA) |
| {{flag|United States}} | United States Cricketers' Association (USCA) |
| {{flag|West Indies}} | West Indies Players' Association (WIPA) |
| {{flag|Afghanistan}} | Afghanistan Players - Direct |
| {{flag|Zimbabwe}} | Zimbabwe Players - Direct |
| {{flag|Canada}} | Canada Players - Direct |
| {{flag|Namibia}} | Namibia Players - Direct |
| {{flag|Uganda}} | Uganda Players - Direct |
Current officers
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; width:60%;" | |
| style="background:#79001f; color:gold; text-align:center;"| Name
! style="background:#79001f; color:gold; text-align:center;"| Nationality | |
|---|---|
| colspan="2" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| President | |
| style="text-align:center"|Lisa Sthalekar | style="text-align:center"|{{flag|Australia}} |
| colspan="2" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Chairman | |
| style="text-align:center"|Heath Mills | style="text-align:center"|{{flag|New Zealand}} |
| colspan="2" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Chief Executive | |
| style="text-align:center"|Tom Moffat | style="text-align:center"|{{flag|Australia}} |
| colspan="2" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Board | |
| style="text-align:center"|Andrew Breetzke | style="text-align:center"|{{flag|South Africa}} |
| style="text-align:center"|Wavell Hinds | style="text-align:center"|{{flag|West Indies}} |
| style="text-align:center"|Heath Mills | style="text-align:center"|{{flag|New Zealand}} |
| style="text-align:center"|Debabrata Paul | style="text-align:center"|{{flag|Bangladesh}} |
| style="text-align:center"|Paul Marsh | style="text-align:center"|{{flag|Australia}} |
| style="text-align:center"|Daryl Mitchell | style="text-align:center"|{{flag|England}} |
| style="text-align:center"|Kenny Godsman | style="text-align:center"|{{flag|Scotland}} |
| style="text-align:center"|Cecelia Joyce | style="text-align:center"|{{flag|Ireland}} |
| style="text-align:center"|Paul van Meekeren | style="text-align:center"|{{flag|Netherlands}} |
| style="text-align:center"|Sana Mir | style="text-align:center"|{{flag|Pakistan}} |
| style="text-align:center"|Tony Irish | style="text-align:center"|{{flag|South Africa}} |
| style="text-align:center"|Corey Anderson | style="text-align:center"|{{flag|USA}} |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.theworldca.com/ World Cricketers Associations]
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