England bowler James Anderson says he's "not getting any worse", but says he's not being taken for granted.
Anderson, 41, became the first pace bowler to take 700 Test wickets when he lost the fifth Test in Dharamsala as India sealed a 4-1 series victory.
England do not play another Test until a tri-series against the West Indies begins on 10 July, followed by three Tests against Sri Lanka.
Anderson, who took 10 wickets in four Tests at an average of 33.5, said he bowled "really well" in India after struggling to make an impact in the home Ashes against Australia last summer.
"I'm not getting any worse. I'm definitely in the best shape I've ever been in.”
Anderson said that despite the heavy defeat to India, England were "in a good place" going forward under captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum.
Anderson, who took his first wicket on Test debut in 2003, reached 700 when he had Kuldeep Yadav caught behind in the first session of the third day at Dharamsala in the foothills of the Himalayas.
However, the bowler said there was "nothing to celebrate" about the landmark as he "does not play cricket for personal milestones".