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===Making his mark=== Although it wasn't until the 1991/92 season that he was called into the West Indies [[Test cricket|Test]] squad for the first time, making his debut against [[South African cricket team|South Africa]] at the [[Kensington Oval]] in [[Bridgetown]], Barbados. He went on to pick up 4/43 in South Africa's first innings and score a vital 79 not out in the Caribbean side's second innings to help the Windies win this one off encounter.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thecricketmonthly.com/story/996317/the-return-of-south-africa--on-a-tour-they-didn-t-want|title=The return of South Africa, on a tour they didn't want|author=Alfred, Luke|date=12 April 2016|publisher=[[The Cricket Monthly]]|website=thecricketmonthly.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/south-africa-tour-of-west-indies-1991-92-61839/west-indies-vs-south-africa-only-test-63574/full-scorecard|title=Only Test, Bridgetown, Apr 18 - 23 1992, South Africa tour of West Indies|publisher=[[Cricinfo]]|website=cricinfo.com}}</ref> During the first test against New Zealand of the 1995/96 season, Adams claimed 5 for 17, his only five wicket haul in test match cricket at [[Barbados]]' Kensington Oval. Within the subsequent and final test of that series he scored a career best 208 not out in a drawn encounter at the [[Antigua Recreation Ground]] in [[St John's, Antigua]]. West Indies won the series by a 1-0 margin.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thecricketmonthly.com/story/1142226/part-time-golden-arms|title=Part-time golden arms|author=Scott, Oliver|date=11 April 2018|publisher=[[The Cricket Monthly]]|website=thecricketmonthly.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/new-zealand-tour-of-west-indies-1995-96-62107/west-indies-vs-new-zealand-2nd-test-63712/full-scorecard|title=2nd Test, St John's, Apr 27 - May 2 1996, New Zealand tour of West Indies|publisher=[[Cricinfo]]|website=cricinfo.com}}</ref>
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