Background
He was born in Dewsbury, Yorkshire.
He was born in Dewsbury, Yorkshire.
University of Durham.
Stead is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace. Stead made his first-class debut for Durham UCCE against Durham in 2001. He played his second and final first-class match in the same season against Worcestershire.
In his two first-class matches, he scored 28 runs at a batting average of 14.00, with a single high score of 28.
With the ball he bowled 35 wicket-less overs. Stead later joined Cumberland in 2007, making his Minor Counties Championship debut against Staffordshire.
He played for Cumberland in seven Minor Counties Championship and 4 MCCA Knockout Trophy to 2009, before joining Staffordshire in 2010. He has previously played Second XI cricket for the Yorkshire Second XI.