Marginalised and messy

Dec 29, 2012: Associate nations slid further away from the spotlight this year, and several look unlikely to make their way back

'It felt like England feared getting out to the Dutch'

Sep 15, 2012: For one fine day in 2009, cricket was the biggest news in Holland

The Ireland story and others

Dec 31, 2011: The lack of support from the ICC towards the Associates and Affiliates did not deter one team. For the rest, it wasn't a great year

'I never imagined I'd get so much out of cricket'

Sep 25, 2011: Cricketing journeyman Ryan ten Doeschate talks about his experiences in different countries, playing for various teams

Eyeing the orange future

Sep 18, 2011: Cricket has survived for hundreds of years in the Netherlands - if not exactly thrived. The current board is hoping to change that, with some help from across the channel

It's an Irish question and a global one

Apr 29, 2011: Ireland deserve to participate in the 2015 World Cup. That the ICC executive board wishes to freeze them out reflects a new phase in the game's global evolution

An Indian-origin XI and other proposals

Apr 13, 2011: How about getting players of Indian origin from across the world together into a team to play India?

World Cup 2011 review - Netherlands

Promising but patchy

Mar 22, 2011: The promise the Dutch showed in their opening match against England is a distant memory as they exited the tournament with not a single win to their name

Two men, a camera, a spark

Mar 17, 2011: A couple of Dutch film-makers came to India recently with their country's team, hoping to whip up interest in the sport back home

Bangladesh v Netherlands, World Cup 2011, Group B, Chittagong

Shafiul's misfortune and Razzak's imploring appeal

Mar 14, 2011: Plays of the day from Bangladesh's must-win Group B clash with Netherlands

The day Bangladesh made Greenidge cry for joy

Mar 13, 2011: Bangladesh and Netherlands may have played each other only once in an international match, but they were involved in two World Cup qualification games that defined the future of Bangladesh cricket

India v Netherlands, Group B, World Cup, Delhi

Heckled Nehra, helpful police

Mar 9, 2011: Tendulkar and Sehwag's batting makes for a one-sided contest against Netherlands

India v Netherlands, Group B, World Cup 2011, Delhi

A wasted opportunity for Netherlands

Mar 9, 2011: Like fellow Associates Ireland, Netherlands play as a team and have belief, however, unlike Ireland, they do not have definite plans, as is evident from the number of dot balls they face while batting

India v Netherlands, Group B, World Cup 2011, Delhi

Yuvraj's butter-fingers moment

Mar 9, 2011: ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the World Cup, Group B match between India and Netherlands in Delhi

World Cup 2011

India v Netherlands, Group B, Delhi

Mar 9, 2011: Join ESPNcricinfo's ball-by-ball commentators for a live discussion on today's game

Look out, it's Bukhari v Chawla

Mar 9, 2011: It isn't exactly international cricket's new big rivalry but the Netherlands allrounder and Indian spinner have history, kinda

India v Netherlands, Group B, World Cup 2011, Delhi

India must experiment with bowling combination

Mar 8, 2011: Sticking to a winning combination has its advantages, but given the way India have bowled so far in the World Cup, trying something new is logical; it is time for R Ashwin to get a game

Keeping the world in the World Cup

Mar 5, 2011: The ICC can retain the prestige of its biggest tournament, and of its weakest members, by a simple elimination round

Netherlands v South Africa, Group B, World Cup 2011, Mohali

Looting Loots, and the UDRS yo-yo

Mar 3, 2011: Plays of the day from the Group B game between Netherlands and South Africa in the 2011 World Cup

Netherlands v West Indies, Group B, World Cup 2011, Delhi

Not-so-manic Monday

Feb 28, 2011: Why would you go watch Netherlands-West Indies on the first night of the week? Because you don't have political connections, and it's a World Cup game after all