Yorkshire's cricket committee will discuss the club's growing on-the-field crisis when they meet at Headingley tomorrow, writes David Warner.

Although the meeting has been scheduled for some while, chairman Bob Platt and his worried colleagues intend to hold an inquest into the plummeting fortunes of the County Champions.

And chief coach Wayne Clark will be asked what steps are in hand to improve the situation.

The general feeling within the club that action must be taken soon to halt the slide grew even on stronger on Saturday when Yorkshire crashed to Sussex by an innings and 94 runs at Headingley.

The embarrassing defeat plunged Yorkshire to the bottom of the Division One table and left a gap of 12.5 points between themselves and Warwickshire with whom they swapped places.

Yorkshire are now the only side in the Division without a win and each of the three teams above them enjoy a game in hand.

The anguish piled up yesterday when the Tykes were beaten in the Norwich Union League by Warwickshire Bears.

Updated: 11:36 Monday, June 17, 2002