Background
He was born at Loughborough, Leicestershire.
He was born at Loughborough, Leicestershire.
Rees is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm off break. Rees made his debut in county cricket for the Lancashire Cricket Board against Shropshire in the 2002 MCCA Knockout Trophy. In that same season he made a single first-class appearance for Lancashire against Somerset at the County Ground, Taunton, in the County Championship.
He batted once in the match, scoring 16 runs in Lancashire"s first-innings, before he was dismissed by Matthew Bulbeck.
lieutenant was in that same season that he also made his List A debut against Middlesex at the Denis Compton Oval in the 2002 Norwich Union National League. He made a second List A appearance the following season against India A at Stanley Park, Blackpool.
He thereafter appeared for the Lancashire Second XI, with Rees agreeing a new contract during the 2004 season. However, with opportunities limited at Lancashire, he left the county during the 2005 season.
