Ashes 2013: 1st Test, Day 5 - Heroes of the day

James Anderson of England appeals unsuccessfully for the wicket of James Pattinson of Australia during day five of the 1st Investec Ashes Test match

James Anderson (5/73 in 31.5 overs)

When the final day’s play started, England needed four wickets to go 1-0 up in the series, and the Burnley Express rose magnificently to the occasion.

Extracting good seam movement off the pitch and in conditions suited for batting, Anderson quickly ran through the tail – dismissing Agar, Siddle and Starc without too much fuss. He had to dig into his reserves of patience as the last wicket pair frustrated his side till lunch.

Shrugging off a slight bout of cramps in the second session, Anderson came back brilliantly as he finally removed the entrenched Haddin with a length delivery outside the off-stump, thus inducing a faint edge and winning the game for his side.

It is only the second time in Test matches that he has bagged 10 wickets, and he will have to raise his game to far higher levels if England are to retain the urn a second time.

Australian coach Darren Lehmann will have to get his squad to regroup quickly and put up a better showing for the rest of the series. It is high time the Kangaroos return to playing cricket the Aussie way – hard and fair. England will savour this victory for now, but Captain Cook would do well to remind his boys that there’s a long way to go in the series. Over to Lord’s!