England and India will play for Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, starting later this month. Since 2007, India’s Test tours of England were played for the Pataudi Trophy, which was named in the honour of Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi and his son, Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi.
On the other hand, the India versus England Test series played in India was called the Anthony de Mello Trophy, named after a former president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
However, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and BCCI have decided to rename the trophy after James Anderson and Sachin Tendulkar, ESPNCricinfo reported.
According to the report, the two legends will unveil the new piece of silverware during the World Test Championship (WTC) final between Australia and South Africa at the Lord's Cricket Ground on June 11.
England and India are due to square off in a five-match Test series, beginning June 20 at Headingley. The contest will mark the beginning of a new World Test Championship (WTC) cycle.
Widely deemed as one of the greatest batters ever, Tendulkar retired from the game as the leading run-getter (15,921) in Test cricket. He also holds the record of most centuries (51) in the traditional format.
Anderson too left a massive mark on the game and is regarded as one of the finest exponents of swing bowling. His 704 wickets are the most by a pacer in the history of Test cricket. In the all-time list, he sits at No.3 spot, only behind the legendary spinners -- Muttiah Muralitharan and Shane Warne.
During their playing days, Tendulkar and Anderson were involved in a fierce rivalry. Even though Anderson dismissed Tendulkar nine times, he hailed the Indian maestro as ‘the best batter’ he has bowled to.
Both players are well respected in their respective countries. Tendulkar was bestowed with Bharat Ratna award, India’s highest civilian honour in 2014, months after his retirement from international cricket. Anderson was awarded a knighthood in former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's resignation honours list.
