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Wright - tendered his resignation.
Craig Wright admits Scotland players must "ask some questions" of themselves after a disappointing World Cup campaign which prompted his resignation as captain.
Wright's team concluded an exacting experience in the Caribbean by producing perhaps their worst performance on Thursday, when they had by far their best chance of chalking up a first Cup win in their history.
Instead, they were bowled out for 136 by Holland on their way to an eight-wicket defeat at Warner Park against opponents they had beaten in their last three meetings.
Wright did not dodge the issues surrounding the poor showing, which followed predictably wide-margin humblings against the might of Australia and South Africa in Scotland's other two Group A matches.
But Wright - who has since vacated the role of skipper - did report that a line-up containing several thirtysomethings, as well as a group of promising youngsters, intends to stick together for the time being.
"Everyone will be looking at themselves after the way we've played in the course of this tournament, and asking some questions," he reported.
"Ultimately, the players have to take responsibility. We've shown we're a far better team than that in the past.
"Guys have to individually look at themselves and ask why we haven't shown those skills and abilities over these three games."
Wright is confident Scottish cricket will not begin to founder on one run of bad results - after a sustained advancement which culminated in an appearance in the World Cricket League final in Kenya, and qualification for this year's inaugural international Twenty20 tournament in South Africa.
"We pride ourselves on the progress we have made over the last three or four years," he said.
"One bad, or even one horrendous game doesn't make you a bad team.
"I'm sure we'll regroup. We've had disappointments before.
"We lost our very first game in Kenya in January - by a lot - and then came back and won seven of our next eight games, playing some really good cricket."
Wright - likely to be replaced by Ryan Watson - acknowledges that the selectors will inevitably have their say but he nonetheless expects the squad to remain largely intact for the medium-term challenges ahead.
"We've qualified for the Twenty20 World Cup in September, and the vibes I'm getting are that there are not too many guys who want to step down before that," he said.
"Whether they are stood down by selectors or not, I don't know.
"But I imagine the majority of this team will be around for this summer at least."
Holland, meanwhile, scored one of their most memorable victories yesterday - only to have the occasion slightly overshadowed by controversy over the dropping of their long-standing captain Luuk van Troost.
It was initially thought Van Troost had magnanimously foregone his final international appearance for the good of the team, because of his moderate form.
But he soon made it clear that was not the case, while his replacement Jeroen Smits was equivocal about what had happened.
"He thought it was the best for the team not to play," said the wicketkeeper.
"He was very depressed; he is still depressed, and I'm a bit depressed as well. He's a good friend of mine.
"He was planning to make this his last tournament, and it's sad he can't finish off in the right way.
"Luuk is very straightforward and honest. I think we would have won the same if Luuk was there."
Smits also revisited one of Van Troost's favourite themes - namely Holland's absence from English cricket's one-day tournaments.
The Dutch believe they would benefit significantly from the regular competition at county level which Scotland and Ireland have been granted.
"We don't have any support from the England and Wales Cricket Board, so it will be difficult for us," said Smits, looking to the future.
"We have to do it ourselves. But I think we showed today we should be playing at least at county one-day level.
"I don't think it's a good thing that they invite Ireland and Scotland and they leave out Holland."
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