I wasn't given enough time - Moores

Peter Moores has expressed his "frustration" had not being allowed more time to develop the England side after his second spell as coach was brought to an abrupt end on Saturday with confirmation of his sacking.

It came less than a day after he had been in charge of the side during the washed out ODI against Ireland, in Malahide, but that followed a winter of woeful limited-overs results then, most recently, the drawn Test series in West Indies which ended with defeat in Barbados - a reversal that has proved the final straw.

However, Moores leaves the international arena - for the second time - retaining the utmost belief in his abilities as a coach and believes that England will reap the benefits of what he has done over the past year.

"My record in developing players stands for itself and though we have had some frustrations along the way I am confident that this team will go on and bring the success the supporters desperately want to see," he said.

"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. My frustration is not being given that time.

"I believe time will show that I have been instrumental in the identification and development of a new group of England players who will go on and bring honour and success to the England badge. I am a passionate Englishman who believes in hard work and an investment in the right people will bring its rewards."

There are strong parallels with Moores' previous spell as England coach. As in the 2007-2008 stint, when he recalled Graeme Swann, first selected Matt Prior and brought together James Anderson and Stuart Broad as the new-ball pair, there have been signs of promise from England's younger players - particularly in the Test arena.

Moeen Ali, Jos Buttler and Chris Jordan have been introduced to the Test team, Gary Ballance has flourished, Ben Stokes showed glimpses of his promise on recall in West Indies, while Joe Root has bounced back emphatically from his poor tour of Australia. There has, however, been far less to cling to in the limited-overs formats with series defeats against Sri Lanka home and away, India and then the first-round exit at the World Cup.

"To the players I want to say thanks for your support and commitment and I will be gutted not to work with every single one of you going forward. I wish you all the very best for the future," Moores added.