the perfect script for this first test saw anderson taking the four wickets he needed to become the most prolific bowler in england 's history in his 100th game with record holder sir ian botham here and waiting to crown his successor .
but west indies made anderson wait on an attritional day that was in sharp contrast to the excitement provided by the first of this crucial series .
certainly anderson would not have expected to play a more significant role with bat than ball on the second day of this first test .