Anderson set to lead England push

The home side will resume on the final day in Antigua on 98 for two, still 340 adrift of their huge fourth-innings target.

Swing king Anderson, on the occasion of his 100th cap, will begin on 382 Test wickets - one short of Sir Ian Botham's English record.

He finished with nought for 26 in seven overs on Thursday but should be ready to lead a fresh assault on Botham's 23-year-old milestone in the morning session.

Devon Smith (59no) and Marlon Samuels (2no) are first in the 32-year-old's sights as he looks to begin the job of setting his own mark for the next generation to follow.

There was a combination of frustration and anti-climax on the fourth evening when the new ball stubbornly refused to swing, leaving Anderson gasping at edges that failed to go to hand and appealing for ambitious lbw decisions.

There is no doubt he will take Botham's crown, and a fifth day victory surge would be a fitting stage for the coronation.

Anderson's on-field aggression makes him far from beloved among opponents, but should he level or surpass Botham the reaction of his team-mates will surely speak volumes for the esteem he is held in the side.

Gary Ballance, whose measured 122 set up England's declaration on 333 for seven, is sure the pressure of the moment is not affecting Anderson.

"Jimmy's Jimmy, he's absolutely fine. He's grumpy on the field but in the changing room he's happy days," Ballance said.

"He's running in same as ever. It'd be great if he could get two wickets but as long as we win the game he's happy because it's a matter of time before those wickets come.

"We've obviously got a lot of runs on the board and we've still got a lot of overs to bowl at them.

"If we can get a few in the first session then in the second we have the new ball to take, so hopefully we can push on for the win."

West Indies coach Phil Simmons, in his first match in charge, has a very different version of events.

Antigua played host to the highest-ever last innings chase, when the hosts reeled in 418 to beat Australia at the old Recreation Ground, and he is pondering another famous chase.

"At this stage we're where we wanted to be, we're still looking to win the game," he said.

"We're a team who score quickly. With me it's always a case of looking how you can get the runs before you look at how you can save it.

"It's easy for guys to score out there. It's hard to contain batsmen when it's as easy as that."