WORCESTERSHIRE wicketkeeper Ben Cox has become the 10th new county Professional Cricketers' Association (PCA) representative to be elected this year.

Cox succeeds Daryl Mitchell who has stepped down after nine years as Worcestershire's PCA representative following his election as the association's new chairman in February.

Mitchell said: “The PCA representative role is an extremely important one. You are the mouth piece for your dressing room, responsible for communicating PCA issues to your county members, providing feedback and communicating club issues back to the PCA.

“From a personal development point of view, it’s a great opportunity to demonstrate and develop skills such as organisation, networking, leadership and communication.

“Ben Cox is the perfect candidate for the PCA rep role, very well respected within the dressing room and although still relatively young in age has a vast amount of experience in cricket and good knowledge of current affairs within the game.”

PCA chief executive David Leatherdale said: "County Representatives help the flow of communication to and from dressing rooms across the country and they are key figures in the efficient functioning of the PCA.

"More than half of this year's representatives are newcomers. We welcome them and look forward to their ideas and input.

"We also thank our existing county reps for their continued support and the invaluable role they have played in the ongoing discussions around the future structure of domestic cricket.

"Being elected to represent the views of your colleagues is an accolade and an active involvement in the PCA can help develop skills that are useful in a career after cricket."