Upon his baptism in first-class cricket, he made an immediate impact, taking on his debut the wickets of Yousuf Youhana and Inzamam-ul-Haq. With his chances at Derbyshire limited by the presence of other spinners at the club, he was released from his contract in its final year at the beginning of 2005.
After making his debut in first-class cricket, he quickly achieved success by dismissing Yousuf Youhana and Inzamam-ul-Haq.  However, due to other spinners on the Derbyshire team, he was released from his contract at the start of 2005.