FICA takes steps to help cricketers navigate Wild West landscape
9 months, 2 weeks ago

FICA takes steps to help cricketers navigate Wild West landscape

The Hindu  

The Federation of International Cricketers’ Associations said on Wednesday it had established a resource to help improve the professionalism of domestic competitions amid concerns about contract-related issues that left players vulnerable. The body said its Leagues Hub resource aims to better inform players, agents and players’ associations by consolidating data, including the status of each league and the reported issues within them, which could also help improve the treatment of players. “The growth of domestic leagues around the world has been a great thing for cricket and has provided new opportunities for players,” FICA Chief Executive Tom Moffat said in a statement. This should include contract minimum standards and effective pay enforcement mechanisms, for example.” The Leagues Hub showed late/non-payment issues had been reported by players from the Indian Premier League, Pakistan Super League and Lanka Premier League teams, among others.

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Multi-league T20 deals spook boards in changing landscape
1 year, 8 months ago

Multi-league T20 deals spook boards in changing landscape

The Hindu  

The prospect of Indian Premier League franchises becoming primary employers of foreign cricketers over their national boards is moving closer with multi-tournament contracts already being offered to some players. “The cricket landscape is changing rapidly and already contracting an Australian player has taken a different format.” The growing number of T20 leagues offering lucrative contracts to the game’s best talent …

Players' body urges ICC to address contract breaches, non-payment
4 years, 5 months ago

Players' body urges ICC to address contract breaches, non-payment

The Hindu  

A third of international male cricketers have suffered breaches of contract or non-payment from events sanctioned by the game's global governing body or its member nations, the international players' federation said on Monday. The Federation of International Cricketers' Associations said after the release of its 'Men's Global Employment Report 2020' that the International Cricket Council had a duty to protect …

ICC to monitor existing and upcoming private T20 leagues
5 years, 10 months ago

ICC to monitor existing and upcoming private T20 leagues

The Hindu  

The International Cricket Council is concerned at the proliferation of private leagues in member countries and has set a process to regularise these events. According to the ICC Chief executive David Richardson, “The primary purpose of the group was to address Members’ concerns regarding the proliferation of domestic T20 and other short-form leagues around the world. These have created challenges …

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