Former England coach Moores says media portrayed him in wrong light

Former England coach Peter Moores, who was sacked following a dismal World Cup and shock 1-1 drawn Test series against the West Indies, has finally broken his six-week silence, saying the media did not portray his image well.

Moores accepted that his time as England coach had gone, saying that it was pretty hard to accept, but now, it was done and the umpire's finger was up.

He, however, insisted that he was frustrated with the wrong way he was portrayed by the media, The Guardian reported.

“I have to look at where I go next. But I am frustrated. The portrayal of me as a coach in the media is just wrong. If people said, ‘I don’t rate you as a coach,’ then fine. But when it’s not what you are, it’s really frustrating”, he told ESPNCricinfo.

Moores, who was sacked by the England and Wales Cricket Board last month, refused to criticise the nature of his axing -- the news was in the media before he had been told himself.

“I’ve been offered book deals, but it’s not who I am. And if I did one, I would want it to be things I’ve learned and stories to help people get the best out of themselves and others,” he said.

“I have to be true to what I am. There’s not a lot of mileage in negativity, you know” he added.