John Dyson, former Australian Test player and Sri Lankan coach has been appointed the new West Indies coach.

In a West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) release, Dyson, who played 30 Tests and 29 one-day internationals, replaces country-man Bennett King who stepped down after West Indies' wretched World Cup campaign earlier this year.

Dyson got the nod ahead of several West Indian coaches - Ireland head coach Phil Simmons, former KwaZulu-Natal coach Eldine Baptiste, incumbent assistants David Williams and Hendy Springer, Ottis Gibson, who recently took over as England bowling coach, and former Bermuda coach Mark Harper and Vincentian Ian Allen - all of whom it was reported applied.

"The rest of the team management will be identified and appointed subsequently," the release which came in late last night added.

Additionally, the board has identified a candidate for the post of CEO, subject to the agreement on terms and conditions of service, as well as specific performance deliverables.

According to a CMC report last week, Jamaican Michael Hall, St. Lucian Ernest Hilaire, and Dominican Donald Peters were short-listed for the position.