Anderson not thinking Perfect Ten
James Anderson claims he has not thought about a one-man demolition job despite taking the first six wickets to fall.
After an entertaining cameo of 28 to help the hosts to 364 all out in the final Test at Trent Bridge the Lancashire seamer then starred with the ball in reducing the Black Caps to 96 for six before bad light brought an early close.
"It was a great day. We spoke last night about trying to get as many runs as we could - we wanted to get to 350 and we got past it," Anderson said.
"We spoke with Stuart (Broad) and Ryan (Sidebottom) before the game and they said most of the wickets here went to fuller balls and when it swings we look to bowl full.
"I don't really [think about getting all 10 wickets] but I'm delighted with my performance today.
"It's a different day tomorrow. If conditions are the same the ball is still swinging then it might happen but I'm not really thinking about that."
Anderson surprised everyone with his batting, coming in at nine late on the first day after Sidebottom complained of a back problem and making his Test-best score.
The bowler revealed his mini-promotion up the order had changed his mindset.
"I tried to think as a batter. In the past when I've been 10 or 11 I've thought I'm a tailender," he told Sky Sports.
Broad, who was wicketless in five overs, said if he and his colleagues did not get in on the action Anderson was quite capable of routing New Zealand on his own.
"The way Jimmy bowled was fantastic and hopefully we can bowl well tomorrow and get some wickets - otherwise Jimmy will get all 10," he said.
"I feel in good rhythm, the ball is swinging and the key is to get it in the right area.
"But you try to keep it tight from one end when a bowler is bowling as well as Jimmy at the other end."
The Nottinghamshire seamer, who also made his highest Test score of 64, was pleased to be able to contribute runs lower down the order.
"I've been working hard with Andy (Flower, batting coach) on my batting," said the son of former England opener Chris Broad.
"I'm delighted to go and get 60-odd today and hopefully there are a few more runs in the bag."
New Zealand's top scorer Jamie How, who made 40, admitted they had struggled against Anderson but he was good value for his performance.
"We should have played him a bit better but he deserves his figures, he bowled really well," said the opener.
"We talk a lot about the dangers but it just going back the basics of batting. We just have to work a little bit harder.
"You tell yourself to play with a straight bat but he (Anderson) bowls from that wider angle and his line of attack seems more leg-side than it is.
"When it is swinging it is tough work out there and it comes down, at times, to surviving each ball.
"If we play well tomorrow we could get close to their score as much as possible and things can turn pretty quickly."
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