Moores hits back at �data� criticism

AFP, LONDON: Former England coach Peter Moores has said his second spell in charge of the national side was blighted by a misguided perception that he was obsessed with statistics.
Moores was sacked in May, following a drawn Test series away to the West Indies came hot on the heels of a wretched World Cup where England suffered a first round exit.
His second spell in charge lasted just over a year, with the ECB having previously sacked Moores six years earlier.
After England’s World Cup exit was sealed with a defeat by Bangladesh, Moores gave an interview to former England captain Nasser Hussain on Sky Sports when he said: “We’ll have to analyse the game data a bit later.”
However, Moores also told Hussain that his England set-up was not numbers driven.
Meanwhile assistant coach Paul Farbrace — now in caretaker charge of England before Australian Trevor Bayliss takes over — said he had used far more statistics when coaching Sri Lanka to the 2014 World Twenty20 title.
Moores has maintained a dignified silence since his latest sacking by England but went public Tuesday to voice his “frustration” at the way he had been portrayed.
“I have to accept my time as England coach has gone,” Moores told the ESPNcricinfo website.
“But I am frustrated. The portrayal of me as a coach in the media is just wrong.”
He added: “We moved away from stats and ‘data.’ Coaching doesn’t work like that at all...It’s not a numbers game.
“We kept it simple. We tried to give the players responsibility to lead themselves.”

Moores hits back at �data� criticism

AFP, LONDON: Former England coach Peter Moores has said his second spell in charge of the national side was blighted by a misguided perception that he was obsessed with statistics. Moores was sacked in May, following a drawn Test series away to the West Indies came hot on the heels of a wretched World Cup where England suffered a first round exit. His second spell in charge lasted just over a year, with the ECB having previously sacked Moores six years earlier. After Englands World Cup exit was sealed with a defeat by Bangladesh, Moores gave an interview to former England captain Nasser Hussain on Sky Sports when he said: Well have to analyse the game data a bit later. However, Moores also told Hussain that his England set-up was not numbers driven. Meanwhile assistant coach Paul Farbrace now in caretaker charge of England before Australian Trevor Bayliss takes over said he had used far more statistics when coaching Sri Lanka to the 2014 World Twenty20 title. Moores has maintained a dignified silence since his latest sacking by England but went public Tuesday to voice his frustration at the way he had been portrayed. I have to accept my time as England coach has gone, Moores told the ESPNcricinfo website. But I am frustrated. The portrayal of me as a coach in the media is just wrong. He added: We moved away from stats and data. Coaching doesnt work like that at all...Its not a numbers game. We kept it simple. We tried to give the players responsibility to lead themselves.