<p>"The services of John Dyson have been terminated with immediate effect. The Assistant Coach, David Williams will fill this position on a temporary basis for this tour," the WICB said in a statement after its Executive Committee meeting.<br /><br />It was a strange decision by the board since Dyson did not have the frontline squad at his disposal against Bangladesh and had to field a second string side as the star players boycotted the series over a payment dispute.<br />WICB also named former spinner Lance Gibbs as the team manager for the ICC Champions Trophy schedule in South Africa in September-October.<br />Dyson took over the coaching reins in October 2007, succeeding fellow Australian Bennett King.<br />Under him, West Indies won their first Test outside the Caribbeans in seven years when they beat South Africa in Port Elizabeth and beat England 1-0 at home soil.<br />West Indies cricket soon plunged into crisis with the payment dispute becoming a bone of contention between the cricketers and the board.<br />West Indies is set to field another second-string in the Champions Trophy.</p>
<p>"The services of John Dyson have been terminated with immediate effect. The Assistant Coach, David Williams will fill this position on a temporary basis for this tour," the WICB said in a statement after its Executive Committee meeting.<br /><br />It was a strange decision by the board since Dyson did not have the frontline squad at his disposal against Bangladesh and had to field a second string side as the star players boycotted the series over a payment dispute.<br />WICB also named former spinner Lance Gibbs as the team manager for the ICC Champions Trophy schedule in South Africa in September-October.<br />Dyson took over the coaching reins in October 2007, succeeding fellow Australian Bennett King.<br />Under him, West Indies won their first Test outside the Caribbeans in seven years when they beat South Africa in Port Elizabeth and beat England 1-0 at home soil.<br />West Indies cricket soon plunged into crisis with the payment dispute becoming a bone of contention between the cricketers and the board.<br />West Indies is set to field another second-string in the Champions Trophy.</p>
