Kevin Pietersen: Chris Adams calls on ECB to be 'more visible'

English cricket bosses must be more open over Kevin Pietersen's sacking, says his former coach Chris Adams.

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has refused to explain the decision to end the 33-year-old batsman's international career.

Adams, who coached Pietersen at Surrey for three years, told BBC Radio 5 live's Sportsweek: "I would like to see more visibility."

Reports suggest the ECB will release a statement on Sunday.

The ECB ended Pietersen's 104-Test career earlier this month, with managing director Paul Downton saying: "The time is right to rebuild not only the team but also the team ethic."

National selector James Whitaker refused to expand on the decision in an interview with the BBC on Thursday.

Adams said: "It's been so frustrating this week to see the silence, but you understand it in terms of the legal reasons."

Former Australia wicketkeeper-batsman Adam Gilchrist told Sportsweek he did not think it was necessary for the governing body to divulge all the details surrounding the issue.

The 42-year-old said: "I don't know if everyone needs to know the full reasons. I've been privileged to be in national team changing rooms where I think you do need to be protected to a certain extent. I don't think it needs to be transparent.

"A lot of what makes teams both successful and unsuccessful happens in that inner sanctum. I don't think you always need to be always explaining yourself to everybody every time there has been a mishap.

"But it would seem there have been a number of mishaps and the ECB has felt that it is time to move on.

"But down here everyone is pretty much amazed that at 33 a talent like that is put on the scrapheap of international cricket."

The fallout from the disastrous tour of Australia also leaves England searching for a new team director following Andy Flower's resignation as Test coach.

Limited-overs coach Ashley Giles has said he is interested in the post, but Adams believes Peter Moores should be considered for a return to the job he left in 2009 after clashing with Pietersen.

He said: "There is unfinished business for Peter. He is the outstanding coach outside the current set-up and I would love to see him get another crack at it."