England v New Zealand
Richard Hobson
15-Apr-2005
At Chester-le-Street, June 29 (day/night). New Zealand won by seven wickets. New Zealand
6 pts. Toss: New Zealand. One-day international debut: G. J. Hopkins.
As England practised under lights on the eve of the game, a thief entered the dressing-room to
steal Gough's 17 credit cards and £1,200 from Vaughan's wallet. Things did not improve for
England, who hopelessly misjudged their approach for the second time in three days. They batted
like millionaires but were made to look like paupers by Franklin, himself having a more lucrative
summer than he expected: his original plans were a stint in the leagues and a backpacking trip
round Europe. He bowled his full quota of left-arm seam straight through to take a career-best
five wickets. The last partnership survived the longest, but the crowd had already lost patience
when Giles was seventh out, in only the 20th over. The booing was a little harsh on one of the
few who was not culpable for his own demise. England's 101 was their second-lowest one-day
total against New Zealand (after 89 at Wellington in 2001-02). They knocked off the runs with
almost two-thirds of their overs unused, to leave a floodlit game completed before twilight.
Man of the Match: J. E. C. Franklin. Attendance: 11,832; receipts £256,205.