McCullum rues toss call as England surge

Captain Eoin Morgan believes the future is bright after a revamped England crushed New Zealand by 210 runs in the opening one-day international at Edgbaston.

Black Caps skipper Brendon McCullum was left to rue his call at the toss which set New Zealand on the path to the second-heaviest ODI defeat in his country's history.

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The Black Caps skipper was reluctant to detract from what he described as a "complete" performance from England, however he regretted a decision to field first, believing it handed the hosts victory on a platter.

"I think sometimes you've got to admit when you get it wrong at the toss. And the way the ball started holding up a little bit in the second innings probably suggested we did get it wrong," he said.

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McCullum, bowled by Finn in the first over // Getty Images

"That was unfortunate but I still don't think it should take away from how outstanding they were with the bat and the ball and in the field. It was a complete performance from England and we've got some work to do."

New Zealand were without resting paceman Tim Southee, who took seven English wickets when the the Black Caps reigned supreme in the teams' World Cup group game in Wellington in February.

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McCullum doubted Southee would have thrived on a flat wicket which allowed centurions Joe Root and Jos Buttler to attack with freedom.

"I thought they were outstanding and to post 400 in any game is outstanding. Credit to England, they blew us off the park."

McCullum says his team's confidence and willingness to attack won't be affected by the loss.

He expects spectators to be in for more treats in the five-game series, which moves to The Oval in London on Friday.

"That's the way I think both teams will play this series. There will be some cliffhangers at some point, no doubt."

Despite losing Jason Roy to the first ball of the match England passed 400 for the first time in the format as brilliant centuries from Jos Buttler and Joe Root saw the hosts finish on nine for 408 at Edgbaston.

Steven Finn and Adil Rashid then took four wickets apiece as New Zealand were bowled out for 198 in reply.

It was a dramatic turnaround from a hugely disappointing World Cup showing for England and, rather than regret what might have been previously, Morgan preferred to look ahead with optimism.

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Morgan hit a half-century against New Zealand // Getty Images

"You can look back and say what you want about the World Cup, myself I'm looking forward, and I'm really excited," he told Sky Sports.

"Today encouraged me even more to look further down the line and give guys more of a chance to grow as cricketers, because the more games we can get into our youngsters, the more performances they put in."

Morgan admitted he did not expect the new England era to get off to such a flying start, but was also keen to point out that these sorts of performances need to be much more regular than before.

"I'm as surprised as anybody, I certainly know how difficult it is coming into international cricket as a youngster.

"Joe Root was outstanding, followed by an unbelievable innings from Jos Buttler, but obviously the longevity of what we do might take a little more time because the key is consistency for us. Today is an amazing performance but the closer we can get to that every game, the better we become."