"Michael Newell" is the current Director of Cricket of Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club and a retired English cricketer.

Mick Newell was educated at West Bridgford Comprehensive School and represented Nottinghamshire between 1984 and 1992 as a right-handed batsman, leg-break bowler and occasional wicketkeeper. He was awarded his county cap in 1987 and a benefit in 1999. His best season was in 1987 when he scored 1,054 first-class runs at an average of 39.03

He was appointed 2nd XI manager and captain in 1992 and was promoted to 1st XI coach in 2002. He has led the club to County Championship titles in 2005 and 2010, County Championship 2nd Division title in 2004 as well as the 2nd XI Trophy in 2011. The club has continued to produce young cricketers for Test cricket.

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I back our bowlers in any conditions.

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The batting is the key. We need to bat better than we did last year.

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I don't think Read has got much to prove to many people really, I just think it's going to be very hard for him to get back into the current set-up.

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