The Professional Cricketers Association (PCA) is to deliver groundbreaking game-wide educational workshops to all professional cricketers in England and Wales to address the role that social media plays in mental health, with 27 partner businesses joining forces to support the initiative.

In response to an upsurge in PCA members reporting instances of online hate, seminars will be delivered to all professional squads from August onwards. The education will highlight the impact on mental health from abuse, overuse, and addiction to social media. The aim is to educate players on coping mechanisms and strategies.

Sessions will be exercise-led, encouraging players to openly discuss the pros and cons of social media, and how various platforms affect their mental wellbeing. Each session will incorporate videos from current and former international and domestic players who openly discuss their relationship with social media whilst providing advice for their peers.

This an important topic in the context of the stresses and pressures of being a professional athlete in the modern era, highlighted by the shocking racial abuse England Footballers received after the Euro 2020 Final.

Serious Cricket is one of 27 businesses that is helping to fund the player-focused initiative that hopes to have a positive impact on players' mental well-being.