 2004 saw Kent finish second to Warwickshire, and his side also challenged for the 2005 title.He stepped down from the one-day captaincy after being dropped, ahead of Kent's C&G Trophy quarter-final against Warwickshire in 2005.Handing the one-day captaincy to Matthew Walker, he continued as first-class captain until the end of the season, where a run-chase agreement led to him being criticised by other county captains.