Newman was born at Epsom in Surrey and educated at Trinity School of John Whitgift in Croydon, Coulsdon College and Brighton University.
He was selected in 2003/04 to attend the ECB national academy and toured subsequently to India] In May 2005, he made history as the first Surrey player to hit consecutive innings of a century and a double century in the same game, against Glamorgan.
[2] In 2009, he was dropped from the Surrey squad mid-way through the season and spent time on loan at Nottinghamshire before formally leaving Surrey at the end of the season to join traditional rivals Middlesex.
[3] There were reports that Newman's departure from Surrey was influenced by management's disappointment with his attitude on and off the pitch.
[5] His stint with Nottinghamshire was also marked by a dispute with the umpires during a first-class match.