PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Former West Indies coach John Dyson is considering legal action against the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), following his recent dismissal.
Dyson, 55, is unhappy over his sacking on the grounds that he believes he received “no valid explanation” for his job termination and he is looking at his options, with a view of taking legal action against the WICB.
His contract with the WICB was scheduled to expire in November 2010.
Since Dyson’s dismissal, Trinidadian David Williams has been asked to take over the regional team for the upcoming Champions Trophy in South Africa.
Under Dyson’s guidance, West Indies showed fleeting signs of improvement and the high point of his tenure would have been their 1-0 Test series victory over England in February; a result that secured them the Wisden Trophy for the first time since 1998.
But overall, Windies amassed a losing Test record of three wins, seven draws and nine defeats during his tenure — culminating in four straight losses to England and Bangladesh — and a 9-25 win-loss ratio in One-Day Internationals.
They lost nine of their final 10 completed 50-over matches against England, India and Bangladesh.
The West Indians fared better in the Twenty20 format, advancing to the semi-final of the World Twenty20 in June.
