Appointed following the 2015 World Cup, Simmons, a former West Indies batsman and head coach of Afghanistan since 2017, was sacked in September 2016 under controversial circumstances.

It came just six months after guiding the team to the World Twenty20 title.

He was seeking damages for constructive dismissal and although no figure was given by CWI, he was reported to have been claiming in excess of $300,000 (£229,000/€267,000).

As reported by the Jamaica Gleaner, the claim for damages had been held up in the Antigua Industrial Court as CWI, even though admitting liability, refused to settle.

Former CWI President Dave Cameron, who Skerritt beat by eight votes to four in last month’s election, recently described the figure Simmons was asking for as "too high".

Skerritt said the move by CWI to settle was the first action of his 10-point "Cricket First" plan, which, among other things, pledged to "repair stakeholder relationships, particularly with former players".

He also kept to his promise of making a formal apology over recent comments made by Cameron referring to Simmons' appointment as a "bad decision".

Following a meeting with Simmons in St. John's in Antigua, Skerritt said in a statement: "We would like to apologise to you for referring to your appointment as a 'mistake'. 

"Cricket West Indies did not make a mistake when we selected you as our head coach.

"In my previous role as CWI independent director, I was involved in the interview panel that recruited Phil Simmons from a long list of competitors and he was the best candidate.

"Subsequently, based on the results he produced on the field, he proved himself a very competent coach in his time with West Indies, winning the World T20 in 2016 and now with Afghanistan."

Also attending the meeting was Skerritt's running mate Kishore Shallow, who challenged Emmanuel Nanthan for the CWI vice-presidency in the elections and won by the same margin.

Simmons, who is preparing Afghanistan for this year’s World Cup in England and Wales, said he was happy to put the matter to bed.

"My family and I are relieved that we have been able to finally close this matter and I am pleased that it has been done so amicably," he said.

"Following the election, I am more confident than I have ever been that the future of West Indies cricket is in good hands.

"I am a very proud West Indian and I hope that in the future I get the opportunity to try and help move our cricket forward again."