All-rounder James Franklin will replace the injured Jacob Oram [ Images ] in New Zealand's [ Images ] Champions Trophy [ Images ] squad, the International Cricket Council [ Images ] said on Friday.
Oram damaged his hamstring in training and missed New Zealand's opening match against hosts South Africa [ Images ] on Thursday when they lost by five wickets.
Franklin, 28, has played in 26 Tests and 65 ODIs, taking 80 and 64 wickets respectively.
His last ODI was against Sri Lanka [ Images ] in the 2007 World Cup in West Indies [ Images ], taking two for 46 in New Zealand's 81-run semi-final defeat.
New Zealand's second match in the Champions Trophy is on Sunday against Sri Lanka at the Wanderers.

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