England XI: A Hales, J Roy, J Root, E Morgan (capt), B Stokes, J Buttler (wk), S Billings, A Rashid, C Jordan, L Plunkett, S Finn.

New Zealand XI: M Guptill, B McCullum (capt), K Williamson, R Taylor, G Elliott, M Santner, L Ronchi (wk), N McCullum, M Henry, M McClenaghan, T Boult.

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These sides met in the World Cup and for England, it wasn't pretty.

Tim Southee took a wrecking ball to their rather flimsy batting order and Brendon McCullum then savaged their bowling attack like a hungry Rottweiler let loose on a particularly timorous postman.

The result was an eight-wicket defeat that will haunt the dreams of England cricket fans for many years to come.

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...Is England's new coach Trevor Bayliss. He's an Australian in the typical Australian mould: tough, old-school, no-nonsense, loves a Vegemite sarnie and knows a thing or two about one-day cricket.

Among the achievements on the resume that so impressed Andrew Strauss and the other big cheeses at the ECB are making the 2011 World Cup final with Sri Lanka and winning the IPL twice with the Kolkata Knight Riders.

But before he can get his hands on his new charges, he has to watch them in action. Think of him as a cricketing Gordon Ramsay, drafted in to rescue a shambolically failing restaurant by bringing the menu bang up-to-date and delivering a few stark home truths.

Now look, I know I began on a slightly gloomy note. But it's time to be positive. Because England's road to the top starts here. A new dawn. And more than that, a new brand of cricket. One where players are freed from the shackles to play their natural, aggressive game. Where young players flourish under innovative management. Where children are the future. Teach them well and watch them grow...

You get the idea. The trouble is, we've heard it all before. Will it be any different this time? Well, there are reasons to be positive - interim coach Paul Farbrace has picked some exciting, untried young players in his team. Can the likes of Jason Roy, Adil Rashid and Sam Billings usher in a new era of one-day cricket for England? We could be about to find out...

Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport at Edgbaston

"Busy in Birmingham, the roads around Edgbaston jammed. On the pavement, fans on foot check tickets and clutch bags full of food as they head to see a new-look England and the World Cup finalists. It's greyish, but with no threat of rain. From my parking spot in a side street, I can see the floodlights loom over nearby houses and hear the stadium announcer's voice wafting across the surrounding area."

New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum: "This wicket looks great so we will see how many runs we can restrict England to. But our philosophy is to play with a positive mindset and be aggressive with bat and bowl.

"We have an opportunity to build on the following we have earned from the World Cup. This is out first test after that and we are looking forward to it."

England captain Eoin Morgan on Sky Sports: "I would have had a bat. Wicket looks good and this is a chance to post a score. This ODI we are starting with a bit of blank page. The last year has been poor but the future looks promising.

"There is always pressure on senior players and as captain you take your majority of it. The group of players we have picked play the brand of cricket we want to play. It will take some time to bridge the gap between us and the top sides but it looks good going forward."

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England hand a debut to Sam Billings, with Jason Roy and Adil Rashid also in the side. James Taylor misses out.

New Zealand also have a debutant in their ranks, with spinning all-rounder Mitchell Santner getting the nod. Tim Southee is rested.

New Zealand have won the toss and chosen to bowl...

Hello and welcome to live text commentary of England's first one-day international against New Zealand at Edgbaston.

The toss is imminent...

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After the high of England's victory over New Zealand in the first Test, it's time to plummet back down to Earth.

Following the resounding defeat at Headingley which allowed the Kiwis to square the series, it's time for England to get reacquainted with their perennial nemesis: one-day cricket.

The last time England wore coloured kits in meaningful action, they suffered a humiliating defeat by Bangladesh and were knocked out of the World Cup in ignominious fashion.

Now, they come up against one of the best, more brutal ODI sides in the business. Can it get any worse?