Bas Zuiderent and Ryan ten Doeschate batted solidly to stave off a John Blain-led Scottish fightback to take the Netherlands to 61 for 2 at the lunch break in St. Kitts

Jamie Alter looks back at the week that was February 25 to March 4

Jamie Alter looks back at the week that was February 6 to 11, 2007

Back in the side after a match off to rest a knee injury, Brian Lara singled out his side's ability to capture seven Indian wickets for 36 runs as the turning point of their three-wicket win at Chennai

To come back from injury isn't easy, and what Yuvraj Singh showed in the field, more than made up for his brief stay at the crease.

Marlon Samuels missed an ODI hundred by a whisker, but Brian Lara marked his return to the side with a masterful 83 as West Indies kept their series hopes alive with a three-wicket win in the third ODI at Chennai.

Though not '100% sure' of his ability to take the field for tomorrow's crucial one-day international at Chennai, Brian Lara cut a confident figure as he assessed his side's current form

Despite being a win away from taking the best-of-four contest against West Indies, a relaxed Rahul Dravid chose to look at the bigger picture looming over India - the World Cup.

Favourite is a position the Indian cricket team does not like being in, but by resting four key players for the third ODI against West Indies at Chennai tomorrow, the management has sent the message across that they're confident of clinching the series

Jamie Alter soaks up the grand ambience at the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association's Silver Jubilee celebrations at Chennai

Graeme Smith's decisive twin half-centuries at Cape Town were a welcome return to form and sealed a great Test series win for South Africa

Sanath Jayasuriya enjoyed a field day at Wellington's Westpac Stadium, picking up three key wickets as Sri Lanka derailed New Zealand's batting onslaught, and then playing a blitzkrieg of an innings to propel his side to an 18-run Duckworth-Lewis victory

Straight off the bat, this is not just about the runs he scored. This is about a man who came, saw and conquered - if only for the moment - the demons in his head, the ghosts in his past

Jamie Alter looks back at the week that was November 27 to December 3

Jamie Alter on a sensational Brian Lara innings at Multan, one that changed the very complexion of the match and series

A look at the week that was October 31 to November 5

Batting averages have risen because pace-bowling standards have fallen

The Lowdown on Jeetan Patel, the New Zealand off spinner, by Jamie Alter

Andrew Symonds and Shane Watson hit entertaining half-centuries and the bowlers got some useful practice as the Australians defeated the Maharashtra Cricket Assocation