Praising the leadership of Alastair, Anderson said he is the kind of character who will only grow stronger for this experience. What will have disappointed him more than anything was his performance with the bat.
Since he became captain he has been fantastic at leading by example and scoring loads of runs.
Throughout his career, whenever he has come up against an obstacle he has cleared it, whether scoring a ton on his Test debut or the loss of form before the previous Ashes that might have cost him his place.
It is clear there will be changes - Graeme Swann's retirement means at least one is enforced - and not one of us can feel safe and secure about our England future.
He said he is determined to prove he still has a part to play. “my hunger and desire to take wickets and play in another winning side are as strong as ever. I want a crack at regaining the Ashes next year and playing in the 2015 World Cup as well,” he said.
