 He took a wicket with his first delivery for the club, but was not particularly successful in the first part of the season; he settled down later and took 28 first-class wickets at 28.39 for Northamptonshire in nine games.Early in 1990, England toured the West Indies and played four Tests—a fifth was abandoned owing to rain.The visiting team dominated the first part of the series but West Indies eventually won 2–1.