No letting up: Anderson
James Anderson insisted England will not take victory for granted against New Zealand ahead of the final npower Test.
England lead the three-match series 1-0 after a six-wicket triumph at Old Trafford in the second Test having earlier drawn the first match at Lord's.But the 25-year-old fast bowler is keen for his team-mates to keep their discipline against the Black Caps in Nottingham and win the series 2-0.
"We know they are a good side that are capable of winning Test matches and I am sure they will push us hard to level the series," Anderson told PA Sport.
"It was a great win for us at Old Trafford and we've had to scrap really hard to get that win - we showed great team spirit to fight back.
"But we won't be underestimating New Zealand that's for sure - we know how good they are and even though they lost a few players after we toured there we knew the guys stepping up would be more than capable.
"Confidence-wise we're going to take a lot from that win at Old Trafford and build on that during the week at nets and in the time we've got together to prepare us in the right way.
"We've had a couple of days off to freshen up and relax so I'm sure the rest of the lads like me will feel ready to take on the challenge of Test cricket again on Thursday,
"Hopefully if we stick to what we do well we'll be able to wrap up the series at Trent Bridge with a win and finish 2-0 up overall."
Anderson's role in the victory in Manchester will be less remembered for his five wickets in the contest and more for his part in the subsequent dental work required by Kiwi batsman Daniel Flynn.
The Lancashire seamer extracted bounce out of the pitch during a aggressive spell of bowling and one delivery on the first day struck Flynn on the helmet and knocked out two of his teeth.
Flynn's visits to the dentists have continued this week and Anderson admitted he could well be a target for the Black Caps bowling attack in the final Test.
"I expect I'll probably get a few short balls from the New Zealand bowlers after what happened at Old Trafford," Anderson added.
"Certainly it's something I'll be working on in the nets with the bat - so I'll be ready to take evasive action or maybe even play some shots - if they decide to bounce me.
"Although what happened in the second Test won't stop me using the bouncer again at Trent Bridge on Thursday and overall I am reasonably pleased with my bowling performances in the series so far."
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