FICA puts player workload back on the agenda
The rescheduling of the Champions Trophy will contribute to player burnout and more cricketers considering early retirement to take up lucrative Twenty20 deals, according to the Federation of...
View ArticleMay looks for answers on Indian security
Tim May, the chief executive of the global players' union, has called for a new security plan to ensure the game can continue in the subcontinent
View ArticleICC and FICA launch Cricket Hall of Fame
The ICC has joined hands with the Federation of International Cricketers' Associations (FICA) to formally launch the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame, as part of the ICC's centenary year celebrations
View ArticleIPL keeps players' body out of security arrangements
The IPL appears to be headed for a showdown with the Federation of International Cricketers' Associations, the influential players' lobby group, after rejecting its proposal to involve FICA...
View Article'Players may opt for Twenty20 leagues' - May
FICA chief May says ICC needs to strike a healthy balance if international cricket is to retain its attraction for players
View ArticleTough for SPL to take off - Majola
The three participating boards will hold talks in a few months to decide how the tournament can be salvaged
View ArticleFICA rejects post-2012 draft
FICA has, instead, sent the ICC a series of counter-proposals including the setting up of annual Test and ODI championships
View ArticleICL players are owed millions, says cricketers' union
Tim May, the FICA CEO, has said the ICL owes "millions of dollars" in outstanding payments to its players, officials and support staff
View ArticleNo home-and-away for new FTP
New details of the proposed post-2012 Future Tours Programme have emerged with David Morgan, the ICC chairman, stating the home-and-away component of the current model could be scrapped
View ArticlePlayers' chief warns of Twenty20 match-fixing
Tim May, the chief executive of the international players union FICA, has warned that Twenty20 cricket is 'ripe for corruption'
View ArticlePlayers' lobby warns of withdrawals from IPL
Tim May, the chief executive of the international players union FICA, has warned the IPL could suffer from a spate of player withdrawals due to security concerns over playing in India
View ArticleAustralian players told IPL threat 'not credible'
Australia's players could be a step closer to taking part in the IPL after receiving advice that the terrorist threat from the 313 Brigade was not credible
View ArticleDickason gets update from IPL's security experts
The concerns of the foreign players regarding security during the IPL seem to have eased with the league deciding to collaborate with the independent security expert appointed by the player unions from...
View ArticleFICA boss reiterates security concerns
Tim May, the chief executive of the players' body, FICA, has said that security remains a "very serious" concern for all players, officials and spectators at the World Cup
View ArticleFICA rejects Condon's fixing claims
The Federation of International Cricketers' Associations has strongly rejected comments by cricket's former anti-corruption chief Lord Paul Condon that match-fixing was rife in the 1980s and 1990s
View ArticleFICA calls for postponement of Pakistan tour
Tim May has criticised the ICC's recommendation that it could amend rules by not sending its match officials to countries with security concerns while allowing a series in that country to continue
View ArticleFICA begins legal action over BPL payments
Legal proceedings have been initiated by FICA against the BCB and the franchise involved in the BPL for failure to pay the players
View ArticleICC and FICA to mediate in West Indies dispute
The ICC and FICA will be participating in efforts aimed at ending the stand-off between the West Indies Cricket Board and the West Indies Players' Association
View ArticleFICA sidelined in IPL salary issue, says May
The IPL's refusal to recognise player representatives has reduced the Federation of International Cricketers' Association to an advisory role in the current payment dispute between Royal Challengers...
View Article'FICA to recommend SLPL boycott without bank guarantee'
FICA has said it will deter players from taking part in the 2013 SLPL, unless tournament organisers honour the bank guarantees clause in player contracts
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