Role: Right-hand bat, slow left-arm bowler

Born: 8 June 1976, Birmingham

Height: 6ft 3in

Weight: 12st 8lbs

Nickname: Scrawny, Dog

County debut: 1996

1st-Class 5 w.innings: 2

1st-Class 10 w.innings: 1

1st-Class catches: 9

Place in batting averages: (1998 287th av. 6.87)

Place in bowling averages: (1998 80th av. 29.23)

Strike rate: 82.50 (career 74.11)

Education: Northfield Manor Primary School, Birmingham; Bournville Secondary Comprehensive, Birmingham; Brynteg Comprehensive, Bridgend

Qualifications: 9 GCSEs and 4 A-levels, NCA coaching award, qualified canoe instructor

Off-season: 'The Scrawny World Tour'

Other sports played: Rugby (Old Griffinians RFC)

Other sports followed: Rugby

Relaxations: TV, eating

Best batting: 26 Worcestershire v Essex, Chelmsford 1997

Best bowling: 6-44 Worcestershire v Oxford University, The Parks 1998