Peter Moores has been appointed as the new Head Coach of Trent Rockets Men.
Moores, 62, spent the 2025 edition of The Hundred with the Rockets as an assistant coach to Andy Flower, with the side reaching the final of the tournament.
He moves up to replace the former Zimbabwe batter, who joined London Spirit last month.
“It feels like a good time to be taking over the Rockets, and I’m really excited about the opportunity to lead the team,” said Moores.
“I see this as a great opportunity to continue on from the strong and successful foundations built by Andy Flower.”
Moores is the only man to win the County Championship title with three different sides, completing his trio this year with Nottinghamshire, where he has been in charge since September 2016.
In his first season with the Outlaws, he lifted both the One Day Cup and the T20 Blast trophies, and, including this year’s success, has since won a further three pieces of silverware.
His extensive CV also includes time spent as head coach of Melbourne Stars in Australia’s BBL and the PSL’s Karachi Kings, as well as two separate stints as England Head Coach.
“The investment and energy that’s coming into The Hundred, and the change of ownership at the Rockets in particular, make it a really exciting time," continued Moores.
“I’m especially looking forward to the auction, where we’ll be looking to ensure the squad is as strong as it can be as we continue to strive for success!”
Trent Rockets Director of Cricket Mick Newell added: “We’re really pleased to promote Peter to the role of Men’s Head Coach.
“It’s no exaggeration to say he’s one of the finest English head coaches of his generation, and his strong existing knowledge of Trent Bridge will be of great benefit in his new role.
“His winning mentality, his strong record of improving players, and the experience he gained last year, all make him a superb fit to take over the role from Andy Flower.”
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Craig White leaves Lancashire
Lancashire Cricket can confirm that Craig White has left his role as men’s Lead Bowling Coach by mutual consent.
White has been at Emirates Old Trafford since 2021, working as an Assistant Coach for Lancashire Women before joining the men’s set-up as Lead Bowling Coach ahead of the 2024 season.
Everyone at the Club would like to thank Craig for his hard work and commitment while at Lancashire. We wish him all the very best for the future.
Yorkshire appoint CEO permanently after over a year as interim
Sanjay Patel took on the role in September 2024 amid a tumultuous period for the club and oversaw the sale of Northern Superchargers to The Sun Group
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Sanjay Patel has been named Yorkshire's permanent group chief executive after over a year in the role on an interim basis.
He joined the club's board in February 2024 before stepping into the CEO role.
Patel steered the club through a tumultuous financial position in the wake of the racism scandal, in which the club were labelled institutionally racist, handed fines and deducted points by the ECB.
More recently, he oversaw the sale of Northern Superchargers to The Sun Group, owners of IPL Franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad, for £100.5 million.
"When I first came to Yorkshire, it was only supposed to be for a short time, but after a turbulent year, the club is in a great place, and I am excited about the potential," he said. "The passion for the game, the people and the opportunities have made this a challenge I couldn't turn down, and I'm genuinely excited to play my part in writing the next chapter for cricket in this county.
"I'd like to take this opportunity to thank the board, our staff and players, members and supporters and everyone else who has made the last year at the club so enjoyable. There is some brilliant work taking place that makes Yorkshire what it is, and gives me a lot of optimism for the future."
On the field, Yorkshire Men were promoted to Division One of the County Championship in 2024 before retaining their status this season. And the women's team will move up to tier one next season after winning League Two of the One Day Cup.
Colin Graves, the club's chair, added: "We are delighted that Sanjay has agreed to take on the role of CEO at the club and have no doubt that his impact will be game-changing.
"Having worked closely with him during my tenure as chair at ECB and over the last year, I've seen first-hand the way that he operates, and I believe he is one of the best leaders in sport."
Patel joined the White Rose after nine years at the ECB, having been chief sales and marketing officer, chief commercial officer and managing director of The Hundred.
It was his last role at the governing body that made him well placed to handle the recent sale of Superchargers.
"The recent sale of Northern Superchargers has given the club a great opportunity, but it is now imperative that we set the business up to be financially sustainable," Patel added. "We've got a challenging couple of years coming up with no men's Test cricket at Headingley in 2027 and 2028, which presents a significant financial challenge and is another reason for us to re-develop our business plan to ensure long-term and sustained success is achievable.
"I am determined to ensure our pathway for boys and girls remains strong and our Yorkshire men and women's teams are regularly competing for silverware on the pitch."
Graves added: "The club has been given a lifeline with the influx of capital from The Hundred sale, but we must now set ourselves up for long-term and sustained success, both on and off on the field.
"In Sanjay, we have the best possible person to drive us forward and I, alongside the rest of the board, am looking forward to working with him in the coming years."
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Not so much a "conflict of interest", as warfare.
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