Moores joins Nottinghamshire coaching staff

Peter Moores, England's former head coach, has been brought in by Nottinghamshire as a coaching consultant until the end of the season. Moores, who was sacked by England last month, has joined the backroom staff at Trent Bridge on a three-month contract.

Moores recently spoke of his desire to return to coaching in an interview with ESPNcricinfo, saying that the hunger was "just starting to come back".

The move reunites him with Mick Newell, Nottinghamshire's director of cricket, who was made an England selector under Moores. Nottinghamshire have struggled in the Championship so far this season, having won only one match and starting the latest round of matches at the bottom of the table.

"We need to improve our four-day performances quickly and Peter, with his vast experience and proven reputation as a coach, can help us do that," Newell said.

"Having such a knowledgeable and respected individual on our doorstep, who is available for the rest of the season, is a fantastic opportunity for us to take. Peter is an excellent one-to-one coach, who will bring fresh ideas and can work with players to improve their form. It also offers our existing coaching team the opportunity to learn from him."

Newell told Nottinghamshire's players of the decision to appoint Moores after the second day of their Championship match against Worcestershire at Trent Bridge. The decision first took shape for Newell during a comprehensive defeat last week against Yorkshire at Headingley which perhaps for the first time made the threat of relegation a real one.

"I've been doing this job for 13 years now," Newell said. "I felt there was a need for fresh ideas and voices in the dressing room. A lot of those players have had to listen to me for a long time. You start to wonder if you're having a positive influence on the team.

"We felt it was a good time to shake it up and bring someone new in. He's a bloke who lives 20 minutes away and is a very high quality coach. It seemed a no-brainer.

"We've known each other through the county circuit but we got to know each other well with England. I got more of an insight into him in that time. Building teams and working with players excites him as a coach.

"He can come here with no shackles and do what he likes doing. This team is looking for something and we hope it's the start of something to boost us."

It would be natural to wonder whether if Moores is successful in turning around Nottinghamshire's season it might be the start of Newell taken a less hands-on role at Trent Bridge. If that conversation ever takes place, it would be a conversation for the end of the season. Newell is honest enough to understand that the future cannot be predicted with certainty, but he certainly will not be stepping back in the months ahead.

"I'll be on the field still and I'm very much in the dressing room," Newell said. "I'm very much responsible for the selection of the team. Peter doesn't want anything to do with that. I might not do quite as many throwdowns."

Moores was removed as England coach for the second time in May, after a year in the job. He has previously had great success in the Championship, winning titles with Sussex and Lancashire, as well as coaching at the ECB's academy in Loughborough. His son, Tom, is currently on the books at Nottinghamshire.

"I feel very excited about the opportunity to work as a consultant coach at a club as prestigious as Notts," Moores said. "My role will be to support Mick and the rest of the coaches and to be there to help the players in whatever way possible.

"I'm looking forward to adding something to the group during the business end of the season. Trent Bridge is a great place. I look at it as being one of the great cricket grounds in England and, living only 20 minutes down the road, I know the significance cricket has in the area. "It will be really interesting getting up close with some of the lads, watching them play, seeing where they are at and helping them maximise their talent, because there are some very talented players there.

"The job is to help people play some good cricket, working alongside the players and the coaches to help Nottinghamshire win games. League positions look after themselves if you're playing well."