Moores named as new academy director
Petrer Moores has been appointed as the new director of the ECB's academy, replacing Rodney Marsh who leaves when his contract ends in September
Cricinfo staff
14-Apr-2005
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Peter Moores has been appointed as the new director of the ECB's academy, replacing Rodney Marsh, who is leaving when his contract ends in September.
Moores, 42, who is currently the director of cricket at Sussex, will take up the role at the start of October on a three-year contract. A former Sussex wicketkeeper, Moores took over as coach at Hove in 1998 and was widely credited as being instrumental in Sussex winning their first Championship title in 2003.
"Peter has a very impressive track record of achievement with Sussex and has made a major contribution to their development as a club," said Hugh Morris, the ECB's performance director. "He is an excellent man-manager, a good communicator and has a very clear vision of the direction in which he wants to take the national academy.
"Rod Marsh has done a magnificent job in overseeing the development of the academy from scratch into a state-of-the-art, high-performance cricket centre, and Peter's task will be to take this process to the next level, utilising the full range of resources available in sports science and medicine, coaching and talent identification."
Moores was understandably delighted, although he had some reservations about leaving Hove. "It's a huge wrench to leave Sussex after all that we have achieved in recent years and I would like to thank the players and everyone within the club for the support they have given me.
"My immediate priority this season will, of course, be Sussex, but my long-term vision for the academy will be based around the same ethos that has operated at Hove - one which involves plenty of hard work and careful preparation.
"It's a terrific opportunity for me to work with quality individuals and, hopefully by working together with both the Academy staff and the England management team, to play an important part in the development of the next generation of England players."
Duncan Fletcher, England's coach, also welcomed the appointment. "Our coaching philosophies draw on similar values and I am sure that we will both enjoy working together to the mutual benefit of England cricket."