First came the painful home truths.
Then began five days of sweat and toil as the West Indies try to respond to their second-Test mauling from New Zealand ahead of the series finale in Hamilton next week.
Coach Ottis Gibson says the tourists' changing shed wasn't a pleasant environment immediately after the meek innings and 73-run loss inside three days at the Basin Reserve.
"Embarrassed was mentioned. Lack of fight was mentioned. Those are things you don't want to be hearing too often in your dressing room," he said.
"New Zealand are playing very well but we're not standing up to what they're offering. That's the disappointing thing."
Then began five days of sweat and toil as the West Indies try to respond to their second-Test mauling from New Zealand ahead of the series finale in Hamilton next week.
Coach Ottis Gibson says the tourists' changing shed wasn't a pleasant environment immediately after the meek innings and 73-run loss inside three days at the Basin Reserve.
"Embarrassed was mentioned. Lack of fight was mentioned. Those are things you don't want to be hearing too often in your dressing room," he said.
"New Zealand are playing very well but we're not standing up to what they're offering. That's the disappointing thing."