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The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) axed Dyson following the humiliating home Test win against England followed by much more realistic performances in England.

Dyson’s sacking comes less than six weeks before the world’s most important tournament the Champions Trophy in South Africa.

“The services of John Dyson have been terminated with immediate effect, sooner if possible” said a WICB statement.

He made an depressing start to his career with the West Indies, guiding the team to victory over South Africa at Port Elizabeth – their first overseas win in a Test for seven years.

Dyson oversaw a 1-0 Test win over England on home soil this year but his team, looking broker and bored, were swept aside in the return series in May.

West Indies are poised to take another second-string side to South Africa for the Champions Trophy and think a second string coach is also the way to go.

As an opening batsman, Dyson played in 30 Tests in the late 1970s and early 1980s, scoring two centuries and averaging 26.64.

For years he was embarrassed by this record, but he does average more than most of the young West Indian batsmen he was forced to work with.

Dyson will now take a position as tambourine player for the alternative pop band the Duckworth Lewis Method.