Professional Cricketers' Association

Former Somerset and England fast bowler Fred Rumsey founded the Professional Cricketers’ Association in 1967. Mike Edwards was appointed the first treasurer in 1968, and was elected chairman in 1970. He subsequently resigned the post following a majority decision by the membership to accept a donation from the Transvaal in apartheid-era South Africa. In 1997, the PCA was instrumental in settling the dispute between the Test and County Cricket Board and Kerry Packer over his World Series Cricket. In 1999, it played a key rôle in the formation of the Federation of International Cricketers' Associations (FICA). An anti-doping education programme was launched in 2006, followed in 2008 by an addictive behaviour programme, covering subjects such as problem gambling, and in 2009 an awareness campaign about skin cancer. England women players have been admitted to membership of the PCA since 2011. ==Administration==

The committee is headed by a Chair, currently (since February 2025) Olly Hannon-Dalby. There are two vice-chairs, currently Heather Knight and Anuj Dal, and representatives from each first-class county and from England women's cricket. The PCA holds an annual awards dinner, with the Reg Hayter Cup for the PCA Player of the Year award being one of the more prestigious awards in the domestic game. == See also ==