Peter Moores sacked by ECB

Peter Moores has been sacked by the ECB for the second time following the appointment of Andrew Strauss as England's new Director of Cricket.

Moores's record as England coach in his second stint has seen a woeful World Cup performance in which his side failed to progress to the knockout stages of the tournament. The recent Test series against West Indies ended 1-1 and Moores was criticised for not selecting Yorkshire duo Adam Lyth and Adil Rashid to play a part in the Caribbean despite their impressive county form.

The last time Moores lost his job as head coach in 2009, he was involved in a long-running disagreement with then captain Kevin Pietersen, who took to Twitter to share his view on the subject:

The ECB have been heavily criticised for the way in which they handled the sacking of Moores and indeed Pietersen who was told he was no longer being considered for international selection after England were beaten 5-0 in their most recent Ashes series in Australia.

The former Lancashire coach said: "I will walk away knowing I've given my all to the role."

Moores's first spell in charge was ended after less than two years when he was replaced by Andy Flower in 2009 and a similarly disappointing record has ensued in his second spell, with England's only series victory in any format coming against India in the Test series last summer.

One of the front-runners to replace Moores is the current Yorkshire coach and former Australian fast bowler, Jason Gillespie, who coached the White Rose county to the Championship title last season. Gillespie said: "Any opportunity that comes up you obviously look at. It is flattering, but I still have a job to do.”

Strauss will take over as director of cricket following Moores's departure.

Strauss will take over as director of cricket ahead of the Test series against New Zealand starting at Lord's on 21 May. The former England opening batsman captained the national side 50 times in Test cricket and is thought to have played a key role in Moores's departure.

"I knew when I took on the role that this was going to be a tough period for English cricket and I would need time and support to get new players through," said Moores.

"My frustration is not being given that time."

Strauss represented England in 100 Tests, scoring 21 centuries with an overall tally of 7,037 runs at an average of 48.91. Moores has coached Sussex and Lancashire to Championship titles in the domestic game, but he has struggled to establish himself as a coach in the international sphere, with a dismal 13 months in charge in his second spell as England's head coach.

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