in first-class matches and Baptiste, who was considered "more versatile", played mainly in one-day matches. A groin injury towards the end of the following season saw him unable to complete his contract, although he played in 32 matches and took 56 first-class and 15 one-day wickets, and he was replaced by Roy Pienaar in the side. Pienaar was retained for the 1988 season, although Baptiste played one more top-level English season, playing for Northants in 1991, taking 50 Championship wickets. Baptiste played his final international matches during England's 1990 tour of the West Indies and his final matches for the Leeward Islands during the same season. During the 1990s played primarily in South Africa for Eastern Province and KwaZulu-Natal. Baptiste's highest first-class score was 136 not out for Kent against Yorkshire in 1983, when he added 228 for the fifth wicket with Chris Cowdrey. His best bowling figures of eight for 76 were also taken the county, against Warwickshire in 1987 in one of his final appearances for the side. Retirement Since finishing his playing career, Baptiste has held a number of coaching positions, including with KwaZulu-Natal, Antigua and Stanford Superstars. In 2009 he was appointed Head Coach of the Kenya national cricket team and in 2013 as the coach of the Leeward Islands cricket team. References External links 1960 births Living people Eastern Province cricketers Kent cricketers Leeward Islands cricketers Northamptonshire cricketers West Indies One Day International cricketers West Indies Test cricketers Commonwealth Games competitors for Antigua and Barbuda Cricketers at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Cumberland cricketers Antigua and Barbuda cricketers Antigua and Barbuda cricket coaches Coaches of the Kenya national cricket team Antigua and Barbuda expatriate sportspeople in England Antigua and Barbuda expatriate sportspeople in South Africa Antigua and Barbuda expatriate sportspeople in Kenya People from Saint Paul Parish, Antigua Scarborough Festival President's XI cricketers