England's famed pacer James Anderson admitted that having his name alongside the iconic Sachin Tendulkar on a trophy feels "completely out of place," calling it an unbelievable pleasure to be connected with "one of the greatest cricketers to have ever lived."

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has renamed the Test series between India and England the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy in honor of the sport's two greatest players. Previously, games on English soil were contested for the Pataudi Trophy, which was named after former Indian captains Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi and his son Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi.

"It's not necessarily just how huge it is to have a trophy named after you, but alongside Sachin Tendulkar, who, for me, is one of the greatest ever cricketers to have lived. I feel completely out of place when I see myself alongside him with the trophy. I hold him in such high regard," Anderson told 'Sky Sports'.

"I watched him as a kid and played against him. He's just such an iconic cricketer who's carried the weight of a nation on his shoulders throughout his career and past it as well. So, to share something like this with him is an incredible honor,” he added.

Many people consider Tendulkar and Anderson to be the greatest of all time. They hold the record for the most caps in Test cricket history. Anderson participated in 188 Test matches, while Tendulkar played 200 games.

Debuting in 2003, Anderson, who took 704 wickets in 188 Test matches, met Tendulkar multiple times. The 42-year-old also discussed how he occasionally feels cut off from the legacy he has left behind.

"It is strange that when people talk about what I have achieved in cricket, like when I hear about it, it's as if someone's talking about someone else, if that makes sense, like I don't feel it is me who has achieved all this," he said.

(PTI inputs)