article_snippet.sent: As James Anderson prepares to play James Anderson 100th Test - needing only three wickets to equal Ian Botham’s England-record haul of 383 - Sportsmail's Lawrence Booth spoke to those who knew James Anderson and played with James Anderson in James Anderson early days for Burnley, Lancashire and England.
article_snippet.sent: England James Anderson James Anderson plays James Anderson 100th Test match in Antigua against the West Indies from Monday .
article_snippet.sent: James Anderson needs just three wickets to go level with Sir Ian Botham as England's top Test wicket taker .
article_snippet.sent: Anderson and Anderson first England captain NASSER HUSSAIN celebrate a wicket during the 2003 World Cup .
article_snippet.sent: Man of the match on Anderson’s Test debut against Zimbabwe at Lord’s in 2003 .
article_snippet.sent: Anderson celebrates the wicket of Zimbabwe's Travis Friend with Michael Vaughan (right) and Robert Key (left) during Anderson debut Test at Lord's in May 2003, in which MARK BUTCHER claimed five wickets and man of the match .
highlights_snippet.sent: James Anderson plays James Anderson 100th Test match in Antigua starting Monday .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: The quick needs four scalps to become England top Test wicket taker .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: James Anderson recalls Jimmy's Test debut at Lord’s back in 2003 .