Education
University of Durham.
University of Durham.
He is a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper. He made his first-class debut for Kent in August 2005 against Bangladesh A, scoring 40 runs and taking three catches. He has one England Under-19 Test cap and three ODI caps, all gained during 2006.
In a match against Lancashire for Durham University, Dixey scored his maiden first-class century.
Against a bowling attack that featured Sajid Mahmood (who has played for England), Kyle Hogg, Oliver Newby, and Tom Smith, Dixey scored 103 runs from 209 balls – beating his previous highest first-class score of 31 – before being dismissed by Mark Chilton. He signed a summer contract with Leicestershire for the 2011 season as deputy to Tom New under the guidance of former England wicketkeeper Paul Nixon.