Brook hails 'new era' after hot start to England reign

Records tumble as the hosts marmalise West Indies with captain hungry for more

- Ali Martin

The previous time England stuck 400 on the board in a one-day international at Edgbaston it was something of an epiphany and four years later they were world champions. Whether Harry Brook's captaincy can deliver silverware like Eoin Morgan's transformative reign remains to be seen but this 238-run mauling of West Indies made for a handy start.

Not only did Brook's men amass 400 for eight after being put in by Shai Hope but, for the first time in the format's history, they did so without a centurion on the day. Instead it was a collective assault of the bowlers and the poor boundary riders, with four half-centuries and - in another first - every member of the top seven making at least 30.

Brook was among those to tuck in, flaying 58 from 45 balls and clearing the rope three times - a statement innings that was later followed by five outfield catches to equal the ODI record held by Jonty Rhodes. But as has already been the case this season - albeit in his first appearance of the summer - Jacob Bethell also commanded some headlines.

Straight back from the Indian Premier League, and having generated a fair bit of angst after missing the Test match against Zimbabwe, the 21-year-old top-scored with a 53-ball 82 that had his home supporters in clover. Not that the Warwickshire faithful see Bethell too often these days, nor will they if his current trajectory is anything to go by.