Cricket: England made a winning start to their one-day series against West Indies yesterday with a comfortable, 79-run victory at Lord's.

England had been limited to 225 all out by paceman Fidel Edwards, who exploited the pitch after an hour's rain interruption to wreak havoc with their middle and late order.

Paul Collingwood was among his five victims, lasting only seven balls and managing just five runs in his first 50-overs game since becoming England's one-day captain.

But his new post-World Cup era opened with a victory after a calamitous start by West Indies, whose captain Chris Gayle was their first casualty in a spell that left them on 13-4.

They finished on 146 all out in their 40th over.