West Indies captain Jason Holder believes he is beginning to sound like a scratched record when it comes to explaining why his team keeps on losing, and losing badly.

He was commentating post match Sunday after the West Indies fell to defeat by an innings and 12 runs to New Zealand, who swept the series 2-0 after winning the first Test by an innings and 134 runs.

On Sunday, Holder made 61, John Campbell 68 and debutant Joshua da Silva 57 as the West Indies posted 317, their best score of the series, but they were unable to overcome the damage done over the first two days of the match.

After inserting New Zealand on a green pitch, the West Indies dropped seven catches, three of them off Henry Nicholls who went on to make 174 of his team’s 460 runs. In reply, the West Indies got off to a solid start at 49 without loss before capitulating to 131 all out.

The improved performance in the second innings provided little comfort for the exasperated captain.

"Disappointing, but the fight in the second innings was what we were looking for, should've done in the first game. We created opportunities but let some of them off,” said a frustrated Holder, who found some positives amidst the ashes of defeat.

“Chemar and da Silva were good. We've showed time and time again we can do it, but we are inconsistent. Seems like I repeat this in every post-match.”

He said there was a lot of work to be done to address the deficiencies hurting the team.

“We need to see to our technical and mental side of things. Impossible to make inroads when you give them seven chances. No excuses, just need to find a way."