Role: Left-hand opening bat, right-arm medium bowler

Born: 24th September 1968, Carlton, Nottinghamshire

Height: 5ft 11in

Weight: 12st

Nickname: Polly, Sugar Ray

County debut: 1987 (Nottinghamshire)

County cap: 1992 (Nottinghamshire )

1000 runs in a season: 3

1st-Class 50s: 43

1st Class 100s: 13

1st-Class catches: 150

One-Day 100s: 5

Place in batting averages: 203rd av. 19.84 (1998 200th av. 19.84)

Strike rate: (career 68.50)

Education: Gedling Comprehensive

Other sports followed: Football, golf, ice hockey

Relaxations: Watching videos, playing golf and music

Best batting: 180 Nottinghamshire v Derbyshire, Trent Bridge 1993

Best bowling: 2-79 Nottinghamshire v Gloucestershire, Bristol 1993