A left-arm fast-medium bowler, he first played for Nottinghamshire Second XI in 1996 and made his debut for Nottinghamshire in first-class cricket in 1999. He played at Trent Bridge until 2003, although he was selected only for one day games in his latter two seasons. Seeking first-team cricket, Lucas moved to Yorkshire for the 2005 season, but failed to cement a place in the team.
As a left-arm fast-medium bowler, Lucas began playing for Nottinghamshire Second XI in 1996 and made his debut for Nottinghamshire in top-level cricket in 1999. He played at Trent Bridge until 2003, although he was only selected for day games in his final two seasons. Seeking regular first-team action, Lucas moved to Yorkshire for the 2005 season but couldn't establish himself as a regular member of the team.