Chamari Athapaththu appointed to WCA Player Advisory Board

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Joins established panel of cricketers

Chamari Athapaththu

Sri Lanka Women’s cricket captain Chamari Athapaththu has been appointed to the World Cricketers Association (WCA) Player Advisory Board (PAB).

The changes to the WCA PAB include: Rashid Khan (Afghanistan), Chamari Athapaththu (Sri Lanka), Wayne Madsen (Italy), Daryl Mitchell and Maddy Green (New Zealand), replacing Tim Southee (retired) and Sophie Devine.

The World Cricketers Association (WCA) announced a number of updates to its Player Advisory Board (PAB), reinforcing the collective voice of players at a pivotal moment for the global game.

The WCA thanked Tim Southee and Sophie Devine for their significant contribution to the PAB, recognising their leadership in representing and advancing outcomes for players and the global game.

The new appointments join a group of established player leaders including Pat Cummins (Australia), Jason Holder (West Indies), Heather Knight (England), Aiden Markram (South Africa), Scott Edwards (Netherlands), and Laura Wolvaardt (South Africa).

These updates follow recent in-person team meetings between WCA staff and WCA affiliated teams competing at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, building on engagement with the women’s international teams in October last year. Together, these forums ensure the players shaping the modern game are directly influencing its future and long-term success.

WCA Player Advisory Board:

Chamari Athapaththu (Sri Lanka), Pat Cummins (Australia), Scott Edwards (Netherlands), Maddy Green (New Zealand), Jason Holder (West Indies), Jahanara Alam (Bangladesh), Chris Woakes (England), Alyssa Healy (Australia), Rashid Khan (Afghanistan), Heather Knight (England), Wayne Madsen (Italy), Priyanaz Chatterji (Scotland), Aiden Markram (South Africa), Daryl Mitchell (New Zealand), Laura Wolvaardt (South Africa), Craig Ervine (Zimbabwe), Hayley Matthews (West Indies), Corey Anderson (USA), Babette de Leede (The Netherlands), Lorcan Tucker (Ireland), Imrul Kayes (Bangladesh), Gerhard Erasmus (Namibia), Laura Delany (Ireland), Saad Bin Zafar (Canada) and Brian Masaba (Uganda).