Claim: Andre Adams debuted at the highest level for New Zealand (nicknamed the Black Caps) in March 2005, and later signed with Essex where he stayed for the 2005 and 2006 seasons.
Evidence: Adams debuted at the highest level for New Zealand in March 2002, but a bout of back injuries on the West Indies tour of 2002 allowed Jacob Oram to move ahead of him in the pecking order, limiting him to one Test.