Nottingham, Nov. 14 -- The Trent Rockets announced on Friday the appointment of Peter Moores as their new head coach, following the departure of Andy Flower, who has taken charge of the London Spirit.

Moores, who has been promoted to the head coach position as Flower's assistant, is a result of the new ownership structure at the Rockets. Private equity firms Cain and Ares purchased a 49 per cent stake earlier this year, according to ESPNcricinfo.

Moores has previously worked as the head coach of Nottinghamshire. He also shares the experience of working with franchises in the Big Bash League and the Pakistan Super League.

"It feels like a good time to be taking over the Rockets, and I'm really excited about the opportunity to lead the t...