Select tour to come to its end.

And a good thing, too, or else we might not have had a local player included.

As it was, Albert Steede's fine innings of 61 on Saturday for the Somerset Cup Match team was just the impetus needed to put him on the same pedestal as West Indians Philo Wallace, Robert Samuels, Ridley Jacobs and Franklyn Rose.

The touring side won each of the six matches played here. The national team were given the enviable task of stopping the bleeding in the final match but crashed to an unbelievable 84 all out after one of Bermuda's better bowling performances in recent times against foreign sides.

Philo Wallace: Toured with the full West Indies side in 1991-92 and is anxious to return. Has adopted a more patient approach and that was first evident in his opening knock of 65 in the West Indians' toughest match against the President's XI. Followed with 83 not out against BCBC Select and 83 not out in 10-wicket drubbing of Somerset. One major flaw was to return to old ways when he was out driving at Terry Burgess without scoring just before lunch in first Bermuda match.

Robert Samuels: An uncompromising left-hander who took on the Bermuda bowling when they bowled too close to him -- just ask Terry Burgess. Run out for three in his first match, Samuels showed his class with unbeaten 67 at Somerset against Bermuda. His liking of Somerset was clearly in evidence when he returned against a Cup Match Select to score 107 not out. And finally, he made a dashing 67 against Bermuda at Lord's before playing recklessly at Bruce Perinchief and giving catch to long-off. One pure failure was in third match against BCBC Select when he stepped too far inside and was bowled around his legs for a duck by Kenny Phillips.

Ridley Jacobs: Brilliant hands behind the wicket. He took five catches in the first Bermuda match, with the dismissals of Clay Smith and Noel Gibbons readily coming to mind. Did not look like much of a batsman in opening match but talk of him pressing Murray for a Test place made sense when he clobbered the Under 25 Select for 152 not out. Struck a quick 21 in second Bermuda match before falling victim to a full toss from occasional off-spinner Clay Smith, St. George's answer to Western Stars' Andre Manders.

Franklyn Rose: The pick of an exciting crop of fast bowlers the West Indies Cricket Board of Control selected for this tour. Collected 12 wickets for only 124 runs with his best performances ironically coming against Bermuda. On a pitch that suited the batsmen -- the second match at Lord's -- Rose was chiefly responsible for Bermuda's tragic start at 14 for five. Eugene Antoine, Sammy Skeete, Casper Davis and Cameron Cuffy each had their moments, but it is Jamaican Rose who could be the first to carry on the tradition of West Indians pacers in the Test arena.

Albert Steede: This is not particularly a great time to be Bermuda captain, but the Devonshire Rec. star did his reputation as a quality batsman no harm with some confident innings, highlighted by the 61 at Somerset. Averaged just under 27 in five innings against the tourists with only failures coming at Lord's where he was bowled both times while playing hesitantly.