Michael Newell (born 25 February 1965 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) is the current Director of Cricket of Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club and a retired English cricketer. (wikipedia)
The batting is the key. We need to bat better than we did last year.
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.
They were very influential in our success and deserve to be rewarded. Their experience and enthusiasm were very important in the dressing room.