Chris Silverwood has left his role as England head coach in the wake of their Ashes defeat in Australia.
Silverwood's departure comes the day after Ashley Giles was sacked as managing director of men's cricket in the wake of a dismal 4-0 Ashes defeat against the Australians in which England lost the series after just 12 days of cricket.
The former England fast bowler's departure comes with the team preparing for a three-Test series against the West Indies and interim coaching arrangements for that tour will be announced in due course.
"During his time in the role Chris has given absolutely everything to make a success of it," ECB chief executive officer Tom Harrison said. "He is a man of great integrity, who players and staff alike have enjoyed working with.
Under Chris, England's white ball teams have been ranked first and second in the world while he also led the Test team to a number of series wins including away in South Africa and Sri Lanka.
"He has led the England Men's team with great resilience and empathy through an incredibly challenging period for English cricket, and he deserves our sincere thanks and gratitude.
"In the coming days Andrew Strauss will appoint a caretaker coach for the tour of the West Indies and will then consider the appropriate coaching structures to help England move forwards."
