Brutal Bethell smashes swashbuckling 82 and pace ace Mahmood shows no mercy as England wallop the Windies

ENGLAND V WEST INDIES ENGLAND LEAD ODI SERIES 1-0

- BY DAVID CHARLESWORTH

ENGLAND'S latest white-ball reboot under new captain Harry Brook started in stunning fashion as they thrashed the West Indies by 238 runs at Edgbaston.

A decade on from posting a 400-plus total in ODIs for the first time to kick-start the revival under Eoin Morgan, England hit 400-8 in this series opener, despite no one reaching three figures.

Brook was one of four batters to pass 50 - all the top seven made at least 37 - as he recorded 58 off 45 balls, but Jacob Bethell stole some of his thunder by top-scoring with 82 off 53 balls.

Ollie Pope and Zak Crawley quietened their critics with tons against Zimbabwe, but calls for Bethell to return to the Test side are likely to grow.