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.
Despite a chance to succeed, he failed to capitalize on it, scoring 22*, 4, 6*, 1, and 1, leading to his dismissal. He played two more one-day games and four first-class matches that season but did not replicate his success with the second team, ultimately being released by Worcestershire at year's end.