Career

He is a left-handed batsman and a left-arm medium-fast bowler. He tried his hand at Twenty20 cricket in 2005, while turning in a couple of good performances before Derbyshire"s exit in the second round of the C&G trophy of that year, also aiding them to the respectable position of quarter-finals in the Twenty20 cup. Kevin announced his retirement from first-class cricket at the end of the 2008 season after spending 15 years with Derbyshire.

Achievements

• The imposing, 6"5" tall Dean made his club debut for the Derbyshire Phantoms in 1996 and received the Denis Compton Award in 1998. He achieved his best bowling figures of 8/52 in the 2000 season, otherwise achieving an average of a mere 25.65 throughout his first-class career, which spanned 100 matches.