England v NZ, NatWest Series, Chester-le-Street

Five-wicket Franklin frazzles England

England picked up their dismal one-day form from where they had left off against West Indies at Trent Bridge, as New Zealand completed a thumping seven-wicket victory with exactly half of the day’s left unused

Eng v NZ scorecard | Bulletin | Verdict - Franklin exploits England's soft underbelly | Paper Round - 'One-day quicket!'

West Indies race to seven-wicket win

Scorecard | Bulletin | Verdict - Muddled England adopt the retro look | 2nd match Bulletin - rain rules | Strauss eager to develop in middle order | Powell released

Brendon McCullum to fly home early

To be with pregnant wife

Fleming unhappy with series schedule

Ten matches in 17 days | 1st ODI washed out

New Zealand chief asks for rational analysis of defeat

Defends the decision to send 14-member squad

Marshall century sinks Essex

Essex v New Zealanders scorecard | Bulletin

Fleming: 'We musn't get too dejected'

Concerned with bowlers' lack of penetration

The Cairns story in numbers, and England's saviour

S Rajesh plays The Numbers Game

A storm has passed

Round the World - Sambit Bal on what losing Cairns means

'I know my role in the team' - Mark Richardson

The Wednesday Interview

The master stonewaller, and Nass the crisis man

S Rajesh plays The Numbers Game

Chris Cairns - the last hurrah

The Wisden Cricketer

Trescothick takes the stand

English View - Andrew Miller on the replacement captain

The enigmatic Mr Hick

English View - Andrew Miller on a second coming