JAMES Anderson is not ruling out a triumphant return to Burnley Cricket Club at the end of his career.

Anderson became England’s leading Test wicket-taker of all time in April when he surpassed Sir Ian Botham’s record of 383 wickets and the 32-year-old wants to carry on playing at the highest level for as long as he can.

The fast bowler started his career as a youngster with Burnley at Turf Moor, progressing to Lancashire and then England.

Asked if he could appear against for Burnley again one day, he said: “Possibly, I’ll see how the body shapes up in a few years’ time!”

For now, Anderson will just be watching on from afar as Burnley attempt to win five trophies during 2015.

Anderson and the England squad commence a training camp in Spain today ahead of the Ashes, which starts on July 8.

Burnley meanwhile will be in action in the quarter finals of the Worsley Cup at home to Ramsbottom, before travelling to Todmorden in the Lancashire League tomorrow.

Anderson’s friends David and Michael Brown still play for Burnley, who currently top the Lancashire League table and have already won the Ron Singleton Trophy this season.

They are also vying for honours in the league’s T20 competition and in the ECB Knockout, and Anderson, who returned to his former school - Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College - this week to meet pupils, hopes they can make it five out of five.

“That would be amazing,” he said. “They’ve got a strong team with some ex-pros playing and hopefully they can keep that team together and do well. I wish them all the best.

“They’re doing really well, I’ve still got mates who play and I keep in touch with them.

“David is my best mate so I keep in touch with him quite regularly.

“It’s good to see them doing well.”