“There has never been a more important time for players to represent their countries collectively and on the global stage. The majority of the world's best male and female players are now affiliated with the WCA, and despite the fragmentation of the game, players will always remain talent and its greatest asset. Changing the name to the World Cricketers' Association reflects our desire to clearly state and reflect our role in the game on a global scale.
“In changing our name, we acknowledge all who have contributed to FICA and what it has built. In its short history, it has achieved significant achievements for the players, their associations and the game.WCA CEO Tom Moffatt said: “We reflect on our first 25 years and the legacy of those who built it, and look with optimism to the future of our game and the collective player representation within it.
Established in 1998, the WCA has said it will now award the Tim May Medal, named after the former Australian off-spinner, who was the first CEO of the Australian Cricketers' Association (ACA) and who became the first full-time CEO. of the global organization in 2005. This medal will be awarded to those who have rendered outstanding service to the players' union movement in cricket.
May and Richard Bevan were both announced as the inaugural winners of the award.Bevan was the CEO of the Professional Cricketers' Association, the players' union for English cricketers, from 2003 to 2007, and a founding member of the WCA.
“Our new strategy and name change reflects not a revolution but an evolution, and at its core, the WCA remains the umbrella association of domestic players' associations. Our member players' associations have always been and will remain the center of our activities and strength, and form the governance backbone of the WCA.
"However, by more simply explaining what we are, we are also acknowledging that players are able to engage with and benefit from the WCA directly in countries where there is no players' association."
“On behalf of the current WCA Board, I would especially like to thank and congratulate Tim May and Richard Bevan as the first recipients of the Tim May Medal.Every player association and player around the world is grateful for his leadership and the foundation he laid,” said WCA President Heath Mills.
“In changing our name, we acknowledge all who have contributed to FICA and what it has built. In its short history, it has achieved significant achievements for the players, their associations and the game.WCA CEO Tom Moffatt said: “We reflect on our first 25 years and the legacy of those who built it, and look with optimism to the future of our game and the collective player representation within it.
Established in 1998, the WCA has said it will now award the Tim May Medal, named after the former Australian off-spinner, who was the first CEO of the Australian Cricketers' Association (ACA) and who became the first full-time CEO. of the global organization in 2005. This medal will be awarded to those who have rendered outstanding service to the players' union movement in cricket.
May and Richard Bevan were both announced as the inaugural winners of the award.Bevan was the CEO of the Professional Cricketers' Association, the players' union for English cricketers, from 2003 to 2007, and a founding member of the WCA.
“Our new strategy and name change reflects not a revolution but an evolution, and at its core, the WCA remains the umbrella association of domestic players' associations. Our member players' associations have always been and will remain the center of our activities and strength, and form the governance backbone of the WCA.
"However, by more simply explaining what we are, we are also acknowledging that players are able to engage with and benefit from the WCA directly in countries where there is no players' association."
“On behalf of the current WCA Board, I would especially like to thank and congratulate Tim May and Richard Bevan as the first recipients of the Tim May Medal.Every player association and player around the world is grateful for his leadership and the foundation he laid,” said WCA President Heath Mills.
