'Of course I think about the England job' - Peter Moores
Peter Moores, the former England coach who oversaw Lancashire's rise to the top in the County Championship this season, reflects on his side's success and whether or not he would have done things differently when in charge of England, in an interview
Siddhartha Talya
25-Feb-2013
Peter Moores, the former England coach who oversaw Lancashire's rise to the top in the County Championship this season, reflects on his side's success and whether or not he would have done things differently when in charge of England, in an interview in the Guardian.
Moores might be intent on creating a legacy for Lancashire but he can also claim to have played some part in England's remarkable rise. Asked where he contributed most during his difficult 20 months in charge of the national team he pinpoints three areas – player selection, appointing various support coaches and, most tellingly, in restructuring the national academy at Loughborough. "I took over from Rodney Marsh at the Academy [in 2005] and as soon as I got there I sensed something was wrong. It was geared towards about 18 or so 23-year-olds. What it really needed to be was a performance centre that could support everything to do with England cricket. I had a big role to play in turning that academy into a performance centre and it was hard to do.
Siddhartha Talya is a senior sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo