Agency :
Former Australia cricketer Lisa Sthalekar has become the first woman to be appointed as president of the Federation of International Cricketers’ Association (FICA).
The 42-year-old was named at the FICA Executive Committee meeting held in Nyon, Switzerland.
“I’m extremely honoured and excited to be FICA’s new president. We are entering a new phase of the game which covers more cricket than ever before for our male and female players. More countries are playing the game which demonstrates that cricket is certainly becoming a global game,”
“I look forward to working on behalf of our member players’ associations and players, and in particular to working with the ICC to ensure that all players have their rights protected and can work in partnership with administrators to make our game even better,”
Sthalekar represented Australia in 187 international matches and played a key role in the team’s victory during the 2010 T20 World Cup final.
Sthalekar also received the prestigious Belinda Clarke award, given to Australia’s best women’s international player, in both 2007 and 2008.
