Familiar flaws doom Windies

West Indies’ elimination from the 2015 cricket World Cup was predictable but the manner they were hammered by New Zealand in Saturday’s quarter-final was depressing to say the least.

With six wins on the trot from the group round-robin competition, New Zealand were clear favorites to advance but West Indies helped the home team with another flawed display, characterized by thoughtless batting and inconsistent bowling from a fatigued attack.

In what has become a frustrating routine, the bowling collapsed in the second half of New Zealand’s innings and