Flintoff elected as PCA president

LONDON: Andrew Flintoff, England’s Ashes-winning allrounder and former captain, has been elected the new President of the Professional Cricketers’ Association.

Flintoff was elected on Tuesday at the PCA’s annual general meeting at Edgbaston Golf Club on Tuesday, and succeeds his fellow Lancastrian David Lloyd to become only the seventh President in the Association’s history.

His tenure will include the PCA’s 50th anniversary celebrations next year, when a number of high profile events are planned.

“This is a huge honour, especially as it will be the Golden Jubilee of the PCA in 2017,” Flintoff said.

“I have been a PCA member for more than 20 years now and it is an organisation that I am proud to be involved in.

“The Association has carried out pioneering work on mental health and wellbeing for past and present players through the Mind Matters series and the PCA Benevolent Fund does outstanding work in looking after players, past and current, and their dependants who fall on hard times.

“We have a small but dedicated team of professional staff who I look forward to working closely with during my time as President.”