By Mark Meadows

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Apr 25 (Reuters) New Zealand coach John Bracewell will await the outcome of a performance review before deciding his future following yesterday's World Cup semi-final defeat by Sri Lanka.

Bracewell, 49, took over in Sept. 2003 and is unsure if he will stay in the job, although he is widely expected to do so.

''Once we've gone through the review process Ill make that decision or that decision will be made for me,'' he told reporters today.

Bracewell's current contract is due to expire and he refused to rule out talking to other countries after India's Greg Chappell, Dav Whatmore of Bangladesh and Bennett King of West Indies all resigned following their teams' exit from the World Cup.

''I believe I'm a professional coach and there are a lot of job opportunities that have now become available,'' he said after being asked about the India role.

New Zealand have now lost all of their five World Cup semi-finals following Tuesday's 81-run defeat at Sabina Park.

Captain Stephen Fleming announced after the game he was stepping down as one-day skipper but wants to continue playing and stay as test captain.

Bracewell agreed with Fleming's decision and thought spinner Daniel Vettori was the natural successor, with their next match not until the Twenty20 World Cup in South Africa in September.

''(Vettori) is the obvious choice from my perspective, it shows some continuity,'' he added.

Former captain Martin Crowe has called on Bracewell to follow Fleming and resign but the coach was staying philosophical.

''There will always be reaction to disappointment,'' he said.

''We as a country underappreciated the standard of cricket that the Sri Lankans can produce. They've got four or five world class cricketers who performed on the day and we didn't.

''The bottom line is we got beaten by a better side on the day. But there is unfinished business with this team.'' REUTERS PDS HT2317