Jimmy Anderson "up there with England's greatest", says Warren Hegg

Former England and Lancashire man Warren Hegg, speaking to us as he penned a congratulation message to Anderson as part of Slazenger’s celebratory flag tour, tells us he rates Jimmy Anderson as among England's greatest bowlers after passing Sir Ian Botham's record as the leading Test wicket-taker for his country.

In this interview, he talks about Anderson's early days at Lancashire, how he has gone to become a leading player for England, his phenomenal record and why he is a real team player.

Hegg, who captained Anderson in his early career, then talks about Lancashire gloveman Jos Buttler, Lancashire hopes for the season and England this summer as well.

Former England international Warren Hegg was signing Slazenger’s ‘Congratulations Jimmy’ flag which will be touring the country this week. Slazenger is celebrating Jimmy Anderson becoming England’s all time leading test wicker by giving 10% off its entire cricket range. Visit http://store.slazenger.com and follow @SlazengerSport for more details.