the rest of constantine's 1928 tour was generally successful; only in the three test matches, the first played by the west indies, was he less effective. although he took the west indies' first wicket in test cricket, dismissing charlie hallows, and finished with innings figures of four for 82, he took only one more wicket during the remainder of the series and ended with five wickets at an average of 52.40; with the bat, he scored 89 runs in six innings at 14.83. even so, jack hobbs said that constantine's opening overs to him in the first test were among the fastest he ever faced, constantine believed his captain, karl nunes, over-bowled him; the pair did not get along well. when the tour ended, constantine had scored more runs and taken more wickets and catches in first-class games than any other tourist. he was second in the team's batting averages with 1,381 runs at 34.52, and led the bowling averages with 107 wickets at 22.95. it was the manner in which constantine played which set him apart from the restrained form of cricket generally played in england at the time: his style, aggression and entertainment value made a big impression on the crowds. according to peter mason in his biography of constantine, he established a unique style of west indian cricket and possibly established the template for west indian cricketers for years to come.