Former England cricket coach Peter Moores appointed new coach of Melbourne Stars

Moores, 60, has been chosen to replace the outgoing David Hussey, who left the post he held for four years to take over as Victorian head of men’s cricket.

Moores, 60, edged former New Zealand coach Mike Hesson. Ex-Australian white-ball captain Cameron White had also been a candidate for the role.

Moores coach England across two separate stints, from 2007 to 2009 and then 2014 to 2015.

His first stint ended following a much-publicised falling out with Kevin Pietersen.

Moores has also coached in county cricket and in Pakistan.

Former Victorian champion White was interviewed for the Stars job by a panel that included captain Glenn Maxwell and Marcus Stoinis.

He recently returned to Melbourne after finishing a stint as interim assistant coach of the NSW Sheffield Shield team.

White, 39, was also an assistant to Greg Shipperd at the Sydney Sixers this season.

Shipperd told CODE Sports that White was “ready to coach at any level, anywhere’’.

“He’s got one of the most astute cricket brains in the business,’’ Shipperd said.

“He’s got a lot to teach, a lot of experience to share. He can coach batting, bowling and fielding, and he has a really strong awareness for the game.

“We were thrilled that he was involved with us at the Sixers and at the back end of the season with NSW. He’s really turned some heads with the information he’s been able to share.’’

The Stars are coming off a horror season in which they finished a clear bottom of the table after Maxwell broke his leg before the start of the campaign. Club leading wicket-taker Adam Zampa is set to be traded to the Melbourne Renegades for Sam Harper when the BBL signing embargo is lifted.

Having never won the BBL title, the Stars last made the finals in the 2019-20 season.