James Anderson expressed his amazement at sharing the name of the England-India Test series with Sachin Tendulkar

The Pataudi Trophy will be replaced by the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy in advance of the forthcoming five-match Test series, which starts at Headingley on June 20. It is anticipated that both former players will be there when the trophy is formally unveiled at the World Test Championship final at Lord’s.

After the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) decided to rename the Test series between England and India in honour of both him and Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, England legend James Anderson expressed great pride in being a part of the series.

It’s an enormous honour. I still find it hard to believe. “I don’t want to do him a disservice with his age, but Sachin is someone I looked up to when I was growing up,” Anderson stated, as reported by ESPNcricinfo.

He is a true legend in the game, and I have seen him play a number of games against him. I am really honoured to receive this trophy, and I am so proud of it,” he continued.

From Tendulkar’s 1989 Test debut at the age of sixteen to Anderson’s retirement on the eve of his 42nd birthday last year, their careers together lasted more than 35 years. Between 2006 and 2012, the two titans faced off in 14 Test matches, with Anderson dismissing Tendulkar nine times.

“I’m currently playing with guys at Lancashire, and I had 50 Test wickets before they were even born. Time flies.” The way things turn out is a little odd,” Anderson remarked.

With 149 wickets at an average of 25.47 in 39 games over his 21-year Test career, Anderson took more wickets against India than any other Test-playing country. He was crucial to England’s victory in Mumbai during the 2005–06 series and to their consecutive home and away series wins in 2011 and 2012–13, which propelled them to the top of the ICC Test rankings.

“I always enjoyed playing against India, and there are some wonderful memories. It was, in my opinion, the series that England looked forward to the most following the Ashes. India is a really difficult location to visit, so I must admit that I had some difficult times there. However, we triumphed there, which was a truly memorable experience, and some of our battles in England were fantastic. Anderson admitted that they had some fantastic players.

The series will be intense: Anderson

Comparing the intensity of India’s most recent tour to England three years ago—a series that finished 2-2 after the last Test was postponed by a year due to COVID-19—the right-arm bowler thinks the first Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy will be fierce.

“This series will be precisely what you would anticipate. Even though India is going through significant changes with a new captain (Shubman Gill) and the departure of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, I still believe they have a solid team with some truly intriguing players. It’s clear that England is attempting to play a particular style. “It makes for a really thrilling series,” Anderson said.