He took off fast as a bowler of considerable talent and a powerful hitter as well , till injured in 1994-95. His return was slow . It was in 1998 that he recaptured his fading glory by spectacular hat-trick in the final test against Australia. Today he is England’s effective strike bowler, Good Luck to you Darren. His recent performance against the West Indian's in the Test Series proves that he is getting better. Had it not been the amount of injuries that he had to face his record would have been even better.