Anderson finished with his third five-wicket Test haul at Trent Bridge

Eleven-wicket hero James Anderson hailed England's slip-fielding display as their best ever following the 354-run first Test win over Pakistan.

Andrew Strauss, Graeme Swann and Paul Collingwood held on to 10 catches in total behind the wicket as Pakistan's batsmen collapsed at Trent Bridge.

"This morning was the best display of slip catching we've produced as an England team," Anderson told TMS.

"Every single morning they practise slip catching and it's paying off."

Man-of-the-match Anderson wrapped up the thumping victory - with last man Mohammad Asif edging a catch to Swann at third slip - to finish with figures of 6-17, adding to his first-innings figures of 5-54.

It was the 28-year-old's first 10-wicket haul in 49 Test matches for England and ensures the hosts move on to Edgbaston, venue for the second Test which starts on 6 August, in jubilant mood.

Anderson utilised the overcast overhead conditions in Nottingham, coupled with humid temperatures, to swing the ball prodigiously in both directions.

The Lancashire seamer has now taken 35 wickets, including three five-wicket displays, in four Test matches at Trent Bridge, the ground where he recorded his career-best figures of 7-43 against New Zealand in 2008.

"It generally swings here and it certainly helped this week," said Anderson, who moved up four places into fifth in the International Cricket Council's Test bowling rankings, just one place behind team-mate and off-spinner Swann.

"Conditions were in our favour this morning, there was a bit of swing but we still made the most of those conditions.

"It was a little bit strange all the way through both innings - it swung a decent amount. And all the nicks carried, all went to hand, there was not much beating the bat.

"But you can't turn up to a game expecting it to swing. We could go to Edgbaston on Friday and it doesn't swing. You just want to create pressure by bowling maidens."

A crucial first-innings knock of 130 from Eoin Morgan created the platform for England's seamers to attack the inexperienced Pakistan top order.

And captain Strauss hailed the maturity of the Dublin-born 23-year-old, who notched his first Test century in only his third appearance for England.

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"Morgan got his ton in difficult circumstances. His greatest strengths are his temperament and ability to read the situation," said Strauss.

"When the opportunity is there to attack he can but he can knuckle down. We're really excited about what he can bring to the side.

"It's a big thing to score your first Test hundred because until you do it you can't be sure you're good enough to play at this level."

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