Chris Silverwood has been sacked as England's head coach following their dismal Ashes campaign, it has been confirmed.
An interim replacement will be appointed for the upcoming Test tour of the West Indies, which gets under way in Antigua on March 8.
Silverwood's exit came a day after managing director of England men's cricket Ashley Giles left his post, with the decisions taken following an ECB review of performances in Australia.
England succumbed to a 4-0 defeat to their Ashes rivals, with significant questions asked of their selections and batting.
"During his time in the role, Chris has given absolutely everything to make a success of it. He is a man of great integrity, who players and staff alike have enjoyed working with," said ECB chief executive Tom Harrison.
"Under Chris, England men'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."
Silverwood said: "It's been an absolute honour to be England head coach, and I'm extremely proud to have worked alongside our players and staff. I want to thank them all for the hard work and commitment they have given during my time in the role and I wish them all the very best moving forward.
"The last two years have been very demanding but I have really enjoyed my time with the team and working with Rooty [Joe Root, Test captain] and Morgs [Eoin Morgan, white-ball captain], and I am very proud of this group considering the challenges.
"I leave with fond memories and I am now looking forward to spending some quality time at home with my family and embracing the next chapter."
Silverwood had been in the role since October 2019, having replaced Cricket World Cup-winning coach Trevor Bayliss.