He first played for Derbyshire's second team in 1997, in a drawn match, though it was not until two years later that he played first-class cricket for the team, in one match against Essex in June 1999.
In 1997, he made his debut for Derbyshire's second team in a drawn game. He didn't get to play for the first team until two years later, when he played one match against Essex in June 1999.