LONDON (AP) England cricket captain Kevin Pietersen resigned Wednesday and coach Peter Moores was fired following a power struggle that threatened to derail the team's efforts to regain the Ashes this year.

The England and Wales Cricket Board said it reluctantly accepted Pietersen's decision to quit in an effort to maintain unity in the dressing room. The star South Africa-born batsman insisted he only resigned after his position was made untenable by speculation over his future.

The ECB announced at a news conference that Andrew Strauss will captain England on a test and one-day series in the West Indies that starts Jan. 21. A coach has yet to be announced.

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