January 30, 2013 at 5:54 p.m.
'The aim is to get back to the World Cup'
The Aussie joins up with the team for the first time in South Africa this weekend ahead of their tour of Namibia.
And he has targeted a swift return to the top tier of international cricket as a priority.
Moore, who will also be heavily involved with Bermuda's national youth teams, is aware that the task will not be an easy one.
And he said it was imperative that Bermuda's squads got as many high quality games as possible - above and beyond the handful of competitive matches organized by the ICC.
Moore, who takes up the post full time in May, will be involved firstly as an observer in South Africa and Namibia.
He said he knew the players 'on paper' but wanted to get a good look at them in action.
"I may ask Arnold and Andre to run some sessions but it is going to be a mix of observation and participation for me," Moore told the Bermuda Sun in his first interview since accepting the job in November.
He said he would use the tour to get an idea of the level of the players before the real work begins in May.
He admitted he did not have much first-hand knowledge of teams like Uganda and the UAE, Bermuda's main rivals in the lower tier of Associate cricket.
But he hopes his side will soon be playing against more established cricketing nations.
"Our aim is to get back into that top tier and get our one-day-international status back. We are in a reasonable zone with Canada and the U.S. We need to get out there and be consistently beating those teams if we want to qualify again."
He said Trinidadian coach Gus Logie, who took Bermuda to their first World Cup, would be a tough act to follow.
But he hopes to repeat the feat. "I don't play cricket games to lose. Every game we're involved with I'll be expecting us to win or at least put in the best performance possible. That (the World Cup) is something that is in our sights."
Former West Indies legend Logie decided not to renew his contract in the wake of Bermuda's failure to retain their ODI status or to requalify for the World Cup.
He was vocally critical of the desire and professionalism of some key players as Bermuda crashed to 9th place in the ICC Qualifiers in South Africa.
Moore's appointment signals a fresh start for Bermuda. But the 45-year-old, who also coached at Australia's famed cricket academy, emphasized that he would be demanding maximum commitment from anyone pulling on the Bermuda shirt.
"I am interested in people who want to represent Bermuda and are willing to make it one of their priorities in conjunction with looking after their family."
Mooore added: "I respect that they are not professionals and they have lives outside of cricket but I would expect the players I'm working with to make it a high priority."[[In-content Ad]]
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