Moles hits out at chaotic Kenya

Andy Moles has told BBC Sport that anonymous threats and phone calls prompted his decision to quit as Kenya's coach last month.

"I had a difficult time with threats and anonymous messages left on my phone," he explained, adding that he was weary of constant chaos before matches. "It used to happen regularly - players wanted extra pay or better conditions, and threatened to strike the day before a tournament or the day before they were getting on a plane.

"I can understand there were certain issues with money they were owed and I can sympathise with that, but not with anybody who would go on strike before playing for their country. There's got to be other avenues to explore without holding the cricketing body to ransom."

Moles went on to say that the rot really set in after Kenya reached the World Cup semi-final in 2003. "They all thought they were at a higher standard than they actually were - some believed they were the fourth-best side in the world, and sadly they were not. They played some fantastic cricket, and with more fixtures and more exposure I'm sure they would have improved, but unfortunately, for various reasons, Kenyan cricket stalled."

And he backed the Kenyan Cricket Association in their ongoing battle with the two major provinces. "The KCA did have their problems, but were doing their very best to move forward. But the Coastal Cricket Association and the Nairobi Provincial Cricket Association wanted more control. They must all take a share of the blame."

"It would be nice if they could have people from all three associations running the cricket together," he told the BBC. "But all three are damaging the progress of the sport through internal politics."