Newell calls for control

Michael Yardy was dropped and survived a vociferous appeal for caught behind

Nottinghamshire director of cricket Mick Newell is urging his team to put their disappointments behind them and stick to the plans which came so close to seeing off Sussex’s Mike Yardy.

The number three escaped three times when Notts thought they had him on day two of the sides’ LV County Championship Division One match yesterday.

The last was the most controversial as umpire Allan Jones ruled against a massive appeal for caught-behind from Paul Franks.

Yardy was therefore still in situ on 31 out of the champions’ 70 for two at the halfway mark at Trent Bridge.

Newell prescribes the only way forward is to keep control of emotions, and the ball.

“If you get frustrated and forget what you are doing it can be a problem,” he said after a day which saw his team bowled out for 251 - with Corey Collymore taking 4-47.

“If you lose your rag and lose your control, your discipline can go. It was a very tough session of cricket at the end of a hard two days.

“I thought we bowled outstandingly well and didn’t feel we got our rewards at the end of the day’s play.

“So we have to make sure we come back and go back to the plans we have stuck with so well so far.”

There will be no official action from Jones or his colleague Peter Hartley, although the latter spoke to Notts captain Chris Read to try to calm down the frustrations felt by the home team.

“I think it was probably a good time to end play,” Newell added diplomatically. “Umpires’ decisions go one way or the other, and we don’t go moaning about them.”

Notts had earlier dropped Yardy - one of four chances put down between the two teams yesterday.

Newell added: “You’ve got to take your chances, and I’m disappointed with the second one in particular.

“We’ve been pretty good in that area - and we have to be, because this is a big slip-catching ground.

“To begin with, we were the architects of our own downfall. But we think we bowled very, very well and hope to get him out first thing in the morning.

“Sussex dropped a couple as well, and obviously both teams are hoping it’s not crucial.”