Role: Right-hand bat, wicket-keeper

Born: 16 December 1977, Bradford

Height: 5ft 10in

Weight: 11st 7lbs

Nickname: Pipes, Pipey, Pip

County debut: 1998

1st-Class catches: 2

1st-Class stumpings: 1

Education: Stocks Lane Primary School; Hainsworth Moor Middle School; Queensbury School; BICC

Qualifications: 8 GCSEs, BTEC National in Business and Finance, HND Leisure Studies, senior coaching award

Career outside cricket: Coaching and studying

Off-season: Playing and training in Perth, Western Australia

Other sports followed: Rugby league (Bradford Bulls), football (Bradford City), boxing, golf

Relaxations: Playing golf, watching sport, watching films, socialising with friends, listening to music