Jimmy Adams is new FICA president

Former West Indies captain Jimmy Adams is the new president of the Federation of International Cricketers' Associations (FICA).

The 40-year-old Adams, who averaged 41.26 after 54 Tests for the regional side, was appointed to the post following the FICA annual general meeting, held in Austin, Texas,  He will serve as FICA President for the next two years.

Adams, who currently serves as secretary of the West Indies Players' Association (WIPA), succeeds former South African great Barry Richards, who has served as FICA president since the inception of FICA in 1999. 

Adams brings a wealth of experience to the position, having played 54 Tests matches and 127 ODI’s for the West Indies, between 1992 and 2001, in addition to representing Jamaica, Orange Free State and Nottinghamshire in first class cricket.