[1] A right-handed occasional medium-pace bowler and batsman, he was chiefly recognised for his fielding, being described by The Guardian as 'one of the best fielders to have graced the county game'.
[4] Whilst still playing, he worked as a specialist fielding coach with the English cricket team, and was a substitute fielder used in the 2005 Ashes series, coming on for Simon Jones.
[5] In May 2007, the WACA announced Penney's appointment as assistant coach of the Western Warriors under Tom Moody for the next three years.
[6] Penney has also worked as a coach for Indian Premier League teams Kings XI Punjab, Deccan Chargers and Kolkata Knight Riders, and has been assistant coach of Caribbean Premier League teams St Lucia Zouks, St Kitts & Nevis Patriots,[5] and Barbados Tridents.
[9] In February 2021, he was appointed as the lead assistant coach of Rajasthan Royals ahead of the 2021 Indian Premier League.