Birmingham, United Kingdom: Jos Buttler's 129 and a hundred from Joe Root helped England to a record 210-run win over New Zealand in the first one-day international at Edgbaston on Tuesday as they launched their 'new era' of limited overs cricket in style.


England's Jos Buttler hits a six en route his 77-ball 129 against NZ yesterday. Pic/Getty Images 

It was England's biggest victory, in terms of runs, in all ODI cricket beating their 202-run margin against India at Lord's way back during the inaugural 1975 World Cup. England's total of 408 for nine, their highest in all ODI cricket, was built on the back of hundreds by wicket-keeper Buttler and Joe Root (104).