George Salmond

``Our best performance had come batting first against the Australians and we thought we'd try it and do it again.'' Scottish skipper Gorge Salmond explains why he chose to bat first.

``It was a top performance from Courtney and Curtly.'' Salmond praises the Quickies performance

``Again Gavin got his head down and got stick in. It was as much as we could ask him.'' George Salmond praising Gavin Hamilton and proving Scotland are in fact a one trick pony.

``We've got to pick ourselves up against New Zealand and hope we can put up a better performance at home in Edinburgh'' Hope springs eternal for the beleaguered Scots skipper.

Brian Lara

``The guys bowled well after Scotland had first use of the pitch, it was good to see Phil Simmons take the new ball and all the bowlers keep the pressure on.'' Brian Lara

``Now we've got to concentrate on beating Australia and forget about the run rate.'' Lara explains why statistics mean nothing

``It was a good turn out and I'd like to thank the public for coming.'' Lara pays tribute to the Windies supporters

Courtney Walsh

``I'm not complaining about getting all these trophies, this is my last World Cup after all.'' Man of the Match Courtney Walsh responds to some gentle ribbing that he'll need a bigger mantelpiece.