NATIONAL Cricket Centre director Peter Moores has been appointed as successor to departing England head coach Duncan Fletcher.Former Sussex coach Moores will take up his post from May 1.

NATIONAL Cricket Centre director Peter Moores has been appointed as successor to departing England head coach Duncan Fletcher.

Former Sussex coach Moores will take up his post from May 1.

Fletcher announced yesterday that tomorrow's final match of the World Cup against West Indies in Barbados would be his last game in charge after eight years at the helm.