ramprakash was selected for his first test match for england against the west indies at headingley in 1991. this was the same game in which graeme hick made his england test debut, and like hick, he struggled to impress, producing a series of scores in the 20s. he was dropped in 1992 after a number of poor performances. however, his consistent heavy scoring in county cricket meant that he was always on the fringes of selection.