To be recognised and respected as the global representative federation of all professional cricketers, past and present, around the world.
FICA is the world players’ body in cricket.
FICA 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. Players who are members of a FICA member association are, by extension, also guaranteed the support of the other players’ associations in other countries. We care about:
Players: Serving players’ collective interests globally
The Game: Positively influencing the direction of the global game
Players’ Associations: Strengthening and growing
Global Player Advocacy and Negotiation – FICA:
- Represents players collectively at global level and is the players’ counterpoint to the International Cricket Council
- Negotiates player terms and conditions, prize money and group licensing arrangements for ICC Events
- Ensures players have a collective voice on the ICC’s Cricket Committees via FICA Player Representatives on those Committees
- Negotiates standard player contracts with certain domestic leagues ensuring players are better protected, and that those leagues have credibility in turn
- Has successfully led international litigation to recover outstanding contractual payments for players across various domestic T20 leagues
FICA Global Player Commercial Program
- FICA Global Player Rights Ltd exclusively houses and sub-licenses FICA player commercial rights (including image / attributes, content, appearance and data) in certain contexts, in order to unlock collective opportunities for players, the game and commercial stakeholders at global level
- More than 450 of the best men’s and women’s international players in the world are participating in FICA’s commercial program from: Australia, England, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa, The Netherlands, Namibia, West Indies, Zimbabwe
FICA Global Player Welfare and Education Program
- FICA manages and sub-licences both its Player Hub (online player education, content and communications platform), and Athlete DS (athlete personal development management system for Player Development Managers) platforms and is in the process of developing its global player benevolent and hardship fund
Players’ Association Support & Helping Players Get Organised – FICA:
- Provides support to playing groups who wish to develop players’ associations in their countries in line with the clear direction of travel in world sport
- Offers various support services and best practice sharing opportunities to its member associations and their staff, including provision of independent expert security advice