'No one else to blame'

West Indies have their own inconsistencies to blame for being bundled out of the World Cup in the quarterfinals, captain Jason Holder said following their 143-run trouncing by New Zealand.

The class of 2015 fell well short of the standards set by proud West Indies teams of the past which have twice won the World Cup.

They were the last team to qualify for the play-offs and in their first sudden-death match in Wellington on Satur-day they were all out for 250 in the 31st over after New Zealand had posted an imposing 393 for six.

Holder said the performance was typical of the way the West Indies had played throughout the tournament, winning three and losing three pool games.

"We've had some good games, we've had some bad games. Our bowlers have to be a lot more consistent than they are at the moment."

The 23-year-old Holder was a surprise choice to lead the West Indies, taking over from Dwayne Bravo who along with Kieron Pollard was dropped for the World Cup following the players' strike during their India tour last year.

Throughout the tournament he was dogged by suggestions that he did not have the support of senior players

Against New Zealand former captain Darren Sammy and the experienced Suleiman Benn appeared to be giving directions on the field which Holder dismissed as being part of a team effort to achieve a breakthrough.

"Sammy's obviously a senior player, Benn is also a senior player. We always try to get input from everybody and just try to get the best field for the batsmen at a particular stage of the game.

"I've been through a lot. There's been a lot of criticism thrown left right and centre, all over the place.

"I'm proud of myself for the way I stood up. I'm not one to shy away from responsibility or dip my head when things get tough. I expected it was a tough job when I accepted the captaincy.

"But we've had some good times and I've learned a lot in how to manage our players and get the best out of them."