Closing Keynote
Peter Moores
Peter Moores is a globally renowned
cricket coach who has twice held the
coveted role of Head Coach to the
England national men’s team. He began
his professional cricketing career as a
wicketkeeper for Worcestershire and
Sussex, being given the honour of
captaining Sussex in 1997.He retired from
playing first-class cricket in 1998 and
made a hugely successful transition into
coaching.
Under Moores’ direction as coach, Sussex
won theCounty Championship in 2003 for
the first time in their 164-year history and
his success at County level was quickly
recognised by the England and Wales
Cricket Board when he was asked to look
after the English National Cricket
Academy in 2005. He was subsequently
appointed coach of the full England team
in April 2007, a role that he held until
January 2009 when he was removed
following the much-publicised debacle
involving Kevin Pietersen, who also left
his position as England captain.Moores’
dignified silence at the time not only won
him widespread respect, it also made
possible a re-appointment to national
duties five years later.
15.15 – 16.00