Role: Right-hand bat, right-arm fast bowler

Born: 23 September 1981, Wolverhampton

Height: 6ft 4in Weight: 11 st

Nickname: Dip, Dippy, Petal

County debut: No first team-appearance

Education: Wilkinson Park Primary School; Mosely Park GM School; Bilston Community College

Qualifications: GCSEs

Career outside cricket: Studying GNVQ (Advanced) Leisure and Tourism:

Off-season: Studying, keeping fit

Other sports followed: Football (Wolverhampton Wonderers)

Relaxations: Keeping fit, playing snooker, watching television

Extras: Scored 120 aged 15 against Cheshire playing for Staffordshire. Has best bowling of 7 for 1 playing against Glamorgan U11 for Staffordshire U11