Harry Brook's first ODI as permanent England captain ended in style, with their second-biggest win ever.
Brook lost the toss and England were put in to bat at Edgbaston by Shai Hope. Openers Ben Duckett and Jamie Smith got off to a quick start with 64 for the first wicket in just seven overs before Smith, opening for the first time in List A cricket, was dismissed by Alzarri Joseph for 37.
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That didn't slow England down at all as Duckett carried on in the company of Joe Root. Both players scored half-centuries, as did Brook who came in at No.4, and Jacob Bethell who came in at No.6 – he top-scored with 82. In fact, England set a world record as each of their top seven scored 30 or more, on their way to 400-8, the highest ODI total to not contain a century.
England thrash West Indies by 238 runs in first game of Harry Brook era
The chase was always going to be an uphill task, and West Indies ended up folding quite meekly in the end. They lost their entire top three in the powerplay, before the entire middle order of Shai Hope, Jewel Andrew, Amir Jangoo and Roston Chase came and went in the space of 7.2 overs to leave them 102-7. The innings eventually folded for 162.
This is now England's second-biggest ODI win by runs, behind their 242-run victory over Australia in 2018. They had scored 481-6 on that occasion, before skittling their rivals for 239.
The world record for the biggest win in men's ODI cricket remains India's 317-run victory over Sri Lanka in 2023. The corresponding record in women's ODIs is held by New Zealand, for their 408-run win over Pakistan in 1997. They are the only team to register a winning margin of over 400 runs in a senior international one-day match (men's or women's cricket).
England's biggest ODI wins, full list
| Margin | Opponent | Venue | Start Date |
| 242 runs | Australia | Nottingham | June 19, 2018 |
| 238 runs | West Indies | Birmingham | May 29, 2025 |
| 232 runs | Netherlands | Amstelveen | June 17, 2022 |
| 210 runs | New Zealand | Birmingham | June 9, 2015 |
| 202 runs | India | Lord's | June 7, 1975 |
| 198 runs | Pakistan | Nottingham | August 20, 1992 |
| 196 runs | East Africa | Birmingham | June 14, 1975 |
| 186 runs | West Indies | Bridgetown | March 9, 2017 |
| 186 runs | Australia | Lord's | September 27, 2024 |
| 181 runs | New Zealand | The Oval | September 13, 2023 |
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