'Eng can bounce back'
James Anderson is confident England can overcome successive defeats to win the deciding one-day match of the series with India at Lord's on Saturday.
"I think we have had a reasonably good series and played better cricket than we have done in recent times," said the fast bowler, who has taken 12 wickets.
"To win would give us a massive boost and a starting place to kick on from.
"India have played very well in the last two games. It is down to us now to work hard and give it a red-hot go."
Anderson, still only 25, is the most experienced member of the England attack if Andrew Flintoff does not feature, having played 75 one-day internationals since making his debut in Australia in December 2002.
Wednesday's nerve-jangling two-wicket defeat at The Oval was the first match of the series in which Anderson failed to take a wicket, though his figures of 0-79 by no means did the Lancastrian justice.
"I've not been involved in many like that, it must have been a great game to watch," he said.
"I have enjoyed the extra responsibility. It was pretty tough in the last game and there were a few pats on the back in the dressing room but I'm pretty confident that I can bounce back.
"The series for me has gone pretty well, though The Oval was pretty disappointing. In a seven-match series you are going to take some punishment somewhere but hopefully I can turn it around."
Although Anderson has dismissed India maestro Sachin Tendulkar three times in the Tests and twice in the one-day series this summer, he is aware of the man's enduring pedigree.
The 34-year-old has scored four fifties in the first six matches of the series, twice dismissed in the 90s, including at The Oval when he was afflicted by cramp.
"Tendulkar is one of the best in the world," Anderson said. "During the Test series people were saying he is not the player he was but I think we saw at The Oval that he is still one of the best, and on a flat pitch he is very difficult to bowl at.
"I would not say India had the upper hand. One-day cricket can turn around in a very short space of time. The series had gone back and forth -- it is pretty much a one off game, a final if you will."
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