He played as a left-handed batsman, primarily as an opener in four-day cricket, and as a very occasional spin bowler.
Sutcliffe joined Lancashire in 2003 and in the same season was awarded his county cap.
[1] Sutcliffe joined Northamptonshire County Cricket Club on loan towards the end of the 2007 season, only to injure himself during his first game, thus bringing his loan to a premature end.
Towards the end of the 2008 season Sutcliffe announced his retirement from first-class cricket, stating, "I've been presented with some opportunities away from cricket and I'm at a stage where I need to explore these at the earliest opportunity.
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