Peter Moores has signed a two year contract to continue as Coaching Consultant with Nottinghamshire following a successful spell in the position in 2015.
Moores joined for an initial three month period in July, after which Notts won 13, drew two and lost four of their 19 remaining completed matches, helping them finish third in the LV= County Championship and reach the semi-finals of the Royal London One-Day Cup.
“Bringing Peter to the Club, alongside the emergence of our young bowlers and Chris Read’s return from injury, helped turn the second half of our season around,” said Nottinghamshire Director of Cricket Mick Newell.
“He brought enthusiasm and energy to the role as well as a lot of experience that our players and coaches really benefited from.
“It was originally a short-term appointment but, with Peter very much enjoying being a part of things, we had the opportunity to make it more permanent, which is terrific for us.
“He’ll continue to work alongside the existing coaches - something that has worked well in 2015 - and hopefully he can help us enjoy a successful next couple of seasons.”
As well as his international experience, Moores has won the LV= County Championship on two occasions, with Sussex in 2003 and with Lancashire in 2011. He was the England & Wales Cricket Board’s National Academy Director for a two year period starting in April 2005.
"Working as Coaching Consultant at Trent Bridge has been a fantastic fit for me, giving me the freedom to work closely with both the players and coaches on a day to day basis.
“The role gives me the opportunity to do specific one to one work with the players to support them to be at the top of their game throughout the season.
“The goal for all players is to play internationally and it's great to see so many of the Notts players involved with England squads this winter.
“Our performances in the second half of last season showed the potential of the group and if we can build on that next season, we will put ourselves in a position to enjoy some success.”
The 2015 season has seen dramatic last-gasp four day victories, thrilling limited-overs contests and an historic Investec Ashes Test, all in the unique surroundings of Trent Bridge.
Next season, we’d wager, will be no less enthralling and frankly we’d hate for you to miss out.