James Anderson crestfallen after defeat in the second Test

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London, September 6: England pacer James Anderson said it was disappointing to get defeated by the West Indies in the second Test at Edgbaston, especially after a resounding win in the first Test at Edgbaston.

"It was disappointing for us after such a performance at Edgbaston, we thought we could build on that and close out the series at Headingley," Anderson told Sky Sports News.

"As bowlers we were confident we could bowl them out but full credit to the West Indies, I thought they played fantastically well that last day.

"I thought the West Indies came back very strong - which we expected them to do - and we didn't play at our best at all, which is really frustrating for us as we are trying to build momentum," he said.

Anderson said a win in the third Test that will ensure series victory as well will give England the right kind of momentum ahead of the Ashes, starting on November 23 at the Gabba.

"You're always trying to win Test match series," he said. "It's very important to try to build momentum and with this team going forward I think we really need to get some momentum going as it's an important winter for us.

"We've done some good things over the past few months, or maybe 12 months, but not quite got that consistency going yet and that's something that we're really striving for."