Australia’s Lisa Sthalekar Becomes First Woman to be Appointed As President of FICA

Former Australia cricketer Lisa Sthalekar has become the first woman to be appointed as the President of the Federation of International Cricketers’ Associations (FICA).

FICA Executive Committee held in Nyon, Switzerland:-

The 42-year-old was naming at the FICA Executive Committee meeting held in Nyon, Switzerland. Sthalekar will replace former England batsman Vikram Solanki.

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Others who have held the position in the past include former South African batsman Barry Richards and former West Indies all-rounder Jimmy Adams. Sthalekar represented Australia in 187 international matches.

The Played a key role in Australia’s victory:-

She was the recipient of the 2007 and 2008 Belinda Clark Awards, awarding to Australia’s best female international player. He played a key role in Australia’s victory during the 2010 T20 World Cup final.

“I am extremely honoring and excited to be the new President of FICA,” said Sthalekar. “We are entering a new phase of the game that includes more cricket than ever before for our men and women players.

Cricket is definitely becoming a global sport:-

More countries are playing the game which shows that cricket is definitely becoming a global sport.

“I look forward to working on behalf of our member players’ associations and players, and in particular to work with the ICC to ensure that all players’ rights are protected and to make our game even better.” this can work in partnership with administrators for.

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The executive committee meeting was the first in-person meeting after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The committee discussed many issues related to the players and the game.