JIMMY Anderson believes Burnley’s Lancashire League success could be beneficial for the Red Rose county after hailing their 2015 quadruple as “amazing”.

The 33-year-old came through the ranks at the Turf Moor club after making his debut for them as a 15-year-old in May 1998.

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Anderson has put the club on the map since, becoming England’s record wicket-taker with 433 victims in 113 Test matches.

But he still keeps a close eye on his hometown club, and he was delighted by their memorable campaign last year when they swept all before them, winning the Ron Singleton Trophy, Worsley Cup, Moorhouse’s T20 and the Lancashire League.

“It was amazing last year, they couldn’t stop winning,” Anderson said of the success of Bharat Tripathi’s side.

Another Turf Moor graduate to the county game, Michael Brown, is now chairman of the club, while his brother David is a regular, and Anderson believes the investment the club made in producing young players is now coming full circle, with many returning to their roots.

“It’s great for the club,” he said. “What’s nice about it is that when I was growing up there they invested a lot of money, time and effort in the coaching set-up and that helped develop the players there.

“They ended up with three, four or maybe five players going on to play professional cricket. Now they’re reaping the rewards out of that, those guys are coming back to the club that they loved and giving something back, which is fantastic.

“They’re trying to keep that focus on the youth side of things.

“They’ve got a good youth set-up there, really strong boys and girls teams from a young age, plenty of coaches involved there and a good turnout.

“It’s great for the game and great for the club, and it could well be good for Lancashire cricket as well to keep that policy coming through.

“It’s an exciting time for Burnley and it could well be a successful year.”

On a personal note Anderson will be hoping for a successful year of his own. He needs two Test wickets to move up to sixth on the all-time list and will be aiming to play a key part in Test series against Sri Lanka and Pakistan this summer as England look to build on victory in South Africa over the winter.

But before that he is representing Lancashire for the first three County Championship games of the season.

The Red Rose are back in Division One after earning promotion under Ashley Giles last season, and having been relegated in their previous two campaigns in the top division, Anderson is hoping they can re-establish themselves at the top table.

“It’s a big season for Lancashire in four-day cricket," he said.

“We want stability, there’s been too much up and down in recent years, we want to stay in Division One and a good start to the season is crucial, so I’ll be trying to contribute as much as I can to a few wins early on.

“It’s frustrating as a supporter, you want success for your team. We’ve not quite got it right in the last few years, since 2011 we’ve been inconsistent so we want consistency.”

Anderson will line up against Stuart Broad, his new ball partner for England, next week, with Nottinghamshire the visitors to Old Trafford for the first Championship game of the season from Sunday.

The two have agreed a 'bowlers' union' pact not to bounce each other during the four-day game.

“It’s always good fun," Anderson said of facing his England colleagues. "I played against him and Swanny (Graeme Swann) a few years back, it makes it a bit spicier when you’re playing against someone you get on well with.”

The fixture will also see former Lancashire and England coach Peter Moores return to Old Trafford.

“He had a big influence on my career,” Anderson said of Moores, who has twice taken charge of England.

“He gave me my chance with England and he’s been there, in and out, all the way since then, whether with Lancashire or England.

“I’m sure there’s a number of players who can say he’s helped them develop and had a big influence on their careers.

“For me he’s been an important part of my development.”