ST JOHN’S, Antigua —The West Indies Cricket Board and coach Ottis Gibson mutually agreed to terminate their association with immediate effect yesterday.

The WICB expressed its gratitude to Gibson for his unwavering commitment and professionalism during his tenure as the coach of the West Indies team.

WICB Chief Executive Officer Michael Muirhead thanked Gibson for his services.

“On behalf of the Board and West Indies cricket as a whole we express our gratitude to Ottis for his work, particularly in coaching the team to winning the ICC World Twenty20 in 2012, and offer our best wishes to him in all his future endeavours,” Muirhead said.

Team manager, Sir Richie Richardson, will take charge of the team on an interim basis for the series against Bangladesh which will be played in Grenada, St Kitts, St Vincent and St Lucia.

The team management unit remains unchanged otherwise.

Team Management Unit — Sir Richie Richardson – team manager; Stuart Williams – assistant coach; Andre Coley – assistant coach;

Sir Curtly Ambrose – bowling consultant; CJ Clarke – physiotherapist; Hector Martinez-Charles – strength & conditioning coach; Richard Berridge – video and statistical analyst; Philip Spooner – media manager, and Virgil Browne – masseur.