 He was allowed on the "Goodwill Tour" of 1936–37 only after a public apology and took 17 wickets in the first two Tests to see England go 2–0 up in the series, but then he developed a muscle strain and Australia won the last three Tests.In 1946 he was 37 years old, the most senior England player after Hammond, but only a shadow of his former self.He failed to take a wicket in the Tests and was sidelined with a leg strain.