Peter Moores has revealed his frustrations at not being given the time to build a new England team before being sacked.

The former Lancashire coach was axed as England head coach by Andrew Strauss - the new director of England cricket - after just 12 months in the role.

It came after Macclesfield-born Moores had come under pressure following a woeful performance from England in the World Cup and failure to beat the West Indies in the recent three-match Test series in the Carribean.

Australians Jason Gillespie - who is with Yorkshire - and Justin Langer are the favourites to replace Moores long term, with Moores' No.2 Paul Farbrace taking charge for the two upcoming home Test matches against New Zealand.

“At the moment it’s difficult to put into words how I feel except to say how disappointed I am in the way my term as England Coach has ended," said 52-year-old Moores, who was hailed as the leading coach of his generation by the then ECB chief Paul Downton when he was appointed in April 2014.

"I will walk away knowing I’ve given my all to the role and always put the team at the front of any decision making.

“I believe time will show that I have been instrumental in the identification and development of a new group of England players who will go on and bring honour and success to the England badge.

"I am a passionate Englishman who believes in hard work and an investment in the right people will bring its rewards.”

He continued: “My record in developing players stands for itself and though we have had some frustrations along the way I am confident that this team will go on and bring the success the supporters desperately want to see.

“I knew when I took on the role that this was going to be a tough period for English cricket and I would need time and support to get new players through. My frustration is not being given that time.

“To the players I want to say thanks for your support and commitment and I will be gutted not to work with every single one of you going forward. I wish you all the very best for the future.”

It is the second time Moores has been sacked by England, having been axed in 2009 when the then captain Kevin Pietersen objected to his coaching methods.

Former England captain Michael Vaughan has also blasted the ECB for the way Moores' sacking has been handled.

"I am not the biggest fan of Peter Moores as a coach but I like him as a person and the only word I can use for the way his sacking was handled is disgraceful," wrote Vaughan, who captained England to Ashes glory in 2005.

"It is not the first time this has happened. News broke of Alastair Cook's sacking as one-day captain before he knew about it and now the same has happened with Peter.

"It is a poor way to treat two men who have given everything to English cricket. I realise they are not universally popular but they deserved to be treated better by their employers.

"On the field we know England have to improve but at least we can judge that progress with our own eyes. Off the field the work done is unseen by the England & Wales Cricket Board and they really can't get any poorer in terms of how they treat people."

Tom Harrison, chief executive of the ECB, said: “Peter is a man of great integrity and has offered a huge amount to England cricket.

“He is admired by the players, his colleagues at the ECB and right across the game and deserves both our deep thanks and the widest recognition for his commitment and contribution.

“The last year has been a period of transition and rebuilding in which Peter has nurtured new talent, developed new players and laid the foundations for the new coaching structure to build on.

“This decision has been made as we focus on the future and our need to build the right approach and deliver success over the next five years within a new performance structure.”