He did not grasp that opportunity, however, making 22*, 4, 6*, 1 and 1, and he was once more dropped. He did play another two one-day and four first-class games that season, but in none of them did he produce the sizeable scores he had made in the second team, and Worcestershire released him at the end of the year.
He failed to capitalize on that chance, resulting in scores of 22*, 4, 6*, 1, and 1, and he was once again dismissed. He played two more one-day matches and four first-class games that season, but he did not achieve the high scores he had achieved with the second team, and Worcestershire released him at the end of the year.