The Federation of International Cricketers’ Associations (FICA) has asked the International Cricket Council (ICC) to address the systematic breaches in cricket, sanctioned by the world governing body, in its Men’s Global Employment Report 2020 released today.
Approximately 34 percent of those asked have gone through the ordeal, where several players who featured in different leagues such as Global T20 Canada, Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) and Abu Dhabi T10 among others have reported un-resolved financial discrepancies.
The report, based on the 2018-19 pre-COVID-19 season data, surveyed 277 men’s professional and international players from its nine member countries and found significant payment-related issues across the world in international as well as domestic circuits.
More importantly, the issue of Bangladesh players’ not getting paid the ICC event prize money by the board has resurfaced, along with the Zimbabweans who haven’t been paid contractual dues.
“Systematic contract breaches and non-payment of players are issues that urgently need addressing. The ICC has an obligation to protect people working within its regulatory frameworks and it’s time something was done about this issue,” said FICA CEO Tom Moffat.
“We continue to urge decision makers to work with FICA at global level, and players’ associations at domestic level, to develop joint solutions to issues highlighted in these reports, many of which are likely to be exacerbated by the current global situation,” Moffat told the media.
“One of the things our eyes have been opened to since forming a players’ association is that players are often the ones left on the end of the line when leagues fall over or when clubs and leagues don’t honour commitments. We hope the ICC works with FICA to properly address this,” Irish cricketer William Porterfield urged.
2024 @ Gameon