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Identify your transferable skills  \nUmpiring as a career  \nChris Kelly on becoming an umpire  \nPlaying abroad  \nYour essential guide to playing abroad this winter  \nReturning to education  \nWhat learning style suits you the best?  \nPCA Winter Courses  \nInfo on the PCA courses to be run this winter  \nCareer in Focus – Police Force Could the long arm of the law be the career for you?  \nWhere are they now?  \nCatch up on what the U19 World Cup team of 1998 are up to now  \nBrain Training  \nTry our interactive quiz and give your brain a workout!  \nPL Team Contacts PCA Contacts  \n4  \n8  \n9  \n10  \n12  \n14  \n16  \n17  \n18  \n21  \n22  \n23  \nEdited by Rachel Newnham, Player Services Executive, PCA Design by TriNorth Limited  \nPrinted by Jellyfish Solutions Limited Special thanks to Ian Thomas and Jim Hindson Cover image by Jim Hindson  \nAll imagery courtesy of Getty Images unless otherwise stated  \nThe views and opinions expressed in this brochure are those of the individual contributors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publishers or the PCA. Reproduction in whole or in part is strictly prohibited without the prior consent of the publishers .  \nfOREWORD   \nWelcome to the third edition of Beyond the Boundaries , the PCA’s Personal Development Magazine.  \nJason Ratcliffe, Assistant Chief Executive  \nThe last 12 months have brought  \nwith it many changes, both  \ndomestically and internationally, and the success of Twenty20 around the world has elevated both the status of cricket in the public eye and the amount of money in the game. More money within the game is good not only for all levels within cricket but also for you, the players . Playing for England, IPL, Champions League or Stanford can be very lucrative if you are fortunate and get the chance to do so . There is certainly more of an incentive to be a cricketer for young children who would previously have chosen football instead.  \nBut while we hope these new found riches filter through the game, we mustn’t forget that professional cricket is still a relatively short career which can end prematurely through injury or illness. There are many examples of players affected, some of whom are helped by the PCA Benevolent Fund, such asex-Gloucestershire batsman Dominic Hewson, whose career was cut short when he was diagnosed with a heart condition and has recently undergone an operation, or Glamorgan’s Adam Harrison who has been forced to retire through a persistent ankle injury.  \nStanford shows cricket the money.  \nThe PCA are trying to ensure that you make the most of your cricketing career by helping you to plan for your future, both on the pitch and off it. 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