 Mike Denness expressly asked for Snow to tour the West Indies in 1973-74, where he had taken 27 wickets (18.66) in 1967-68, but Bedser over-ruled him because Snow "was not a good team man".Denness asked for Snow again in 1974, but when "Alec accepted the managership in Australia Snow’s chances flew out the window".Snow was recalled to play Australia at home in the 1975 Ashes series, where he took more wickets than any other England bowler.