 He took eight wickets in the two-Test series at an average of 20.50, leading the team averages, and took five for 68 in the second match.During the English cricket season, he returned to Northamptonshire and took 43 wickets in nine games to lead the national bowling averages, but he missed several matches with recurring injuries and his contract was not renewed for the following year.He was replaced by the much younger Mohammad Akram as overseas player.