Career
Born in Nottingham, he was a left-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler who played for Derbyshire in 2004. Derbyshire were to offer him a two-year contract, after the selectors saw enough in the young bowler before signing professionally. However, he played extensively for the Second XI side between his 2003 debut, and Derbyshire"s consecutive eleventh-placed seasons of 2004 and 2005, picking up a career best of 97* against Lancashire.
