Quotes from James Anderson

Partnerships are not just about bowling in tandem all the time. It all is about helping the other guy get in the right frame of mind.

It would obviously be a big deal to reach 500 wickets but I don't see it as a target or goal, it's not something that has driven me on.

If someone says something to me, I am not going to back down. Whether it's defending myself or standing up for one of my teammates, that is the way I play the game.

The more I can get into my brain the more I can produce on the field.

You can feel a bit of extra pressure bowling at your own ground.

Kohli is always fired up, very animated on the field and plays with passion.

There is a lot of talk about how Twenty20 has changed batting techniques in Test cricket. But it has also had an impact on bowling.

For me I love playing against the best players in the world, testing yourself and seeing whether you can get the better of them.

Andrew Strauss captained me through my purple patch.

Ben Stokes, for example, is someone who plays better when he is a bit aggressive - and that's something you don't want to take away from him.

The Gabba is not a frightening place to play.

When games are close together you have to draw a line under the first match whether you win or lose, and then start again for the next one.

The Oval 2018 was one of the most extraordinary Tests I've been involved with.

Part of the reason I fell in love with cricket was watching fast bowlers. They provide a sense of theatre with dramatic, ferocious spells and that applies as much in one-day cricket as in Tests.

As a cricketer you can go under the radar. It's not like we're footballers who get papped everywhere. I can go down to the corner shop without getting hassled.

I'm proud to have represented England in four World Cups but it was hugely frustrating that we never reached a semi-final or played to our ability.

I remember playing a Twenty20 game in Australia in 2007 and Matthew Hayden smacked one back at me. My head goes down as I follow through and as I looked up I just saw this white flash pass about an inch from the side of my head. If it had been a touch straighter I would not have had time to react and who knows what could have happened.

I realise I would not be the bowler I am today without the experiences, positive and negative, that I have had in Australia down the years.

I think I have got a decent pain threshold.

Trent Bridge, 2013, is my favourite Test. An Ashes opener and England won a thriller by 14 runs. I managed to take ten wickets, which helps.

I very rarely get recognised in the street.

For me, what works is keeping training short but with high intensity and then recovering well. Physio, massage, icing, things like that.

I play a bit of golf, off a 12 handicap.

In the heat of battle you might not be thinking clearly and that is when players have to take on the responsibility of helping the other guys out.