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| Countries |  England India |
|---|---|
| Administrator | ECB BCCI |
| Format | Test cricket |
| First edition | 2025 |
| Tournament format | 5-match test series |
| Number of teams | 2 |
| Host | England |
| Qualification | ICC World Test Championship |
| TV | Sky Sports (England) Sony Pictures Networks (India) JioHotstar(India) |
 2025 Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy | |
The Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy is awarded to the winner of each Test cricket series between England and India for matches played in England and Wales.[1] The trophy was introduced in 2025 and is named in honour of England's former fast bowler James Anderson and India's former batter Sachin Tendulkar to replace the Pataudi Trophy.[2][3]
History
[edit]The series forms part of the ICC Future Tours Programme. The gap between tours may vary depending on scheduling. To claim the Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy, a team must win the series; if the series is drawn, the side holding the trophy from the previous series retains it.[4]
The Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy replaced the Pataudi Trophy, which was contested for series played in England between 2007 and 2025.[5] To continue to honour the legacy of the Nawab of Pataudi, the winning captain of the trophy would be presented the Pataudi medal, an idea by Sachin Tendulkar.[6][7][8]
Shortly after the reveal, the former Indian batsman Sunil Gavaskar criticised the naming of the trophy, stating he believed that Tendulkar's name should have come first and encouraged Indian fans to deliberately misname it when mentioning it.[9] This was despite the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) stating that the trophy was named solely on alphabetical order.[10]
Namesakes
[edit]Anderson played 188 Test matches for England, was the leading wicket taker for his team, and also holds the record for the most wickets taken by a pacer in Test cricket (704). Sachin Tendulkar, who played 200 international Tests, is the leading run-scorer in Test cricket with 15,921 runs; he also holds the records for scoring the most centuries in the format (51), the most international runs for any batter, and the most hundreds.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Recognise India-England series as Pataudi Trophy". ESPNcricinfo. 6 November 2012.
- ^ "India, England to now play for the Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy; legends to unveil silverware". Hindustan Times. 4 June 2025. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- ^ "Sachin Tendulkar and James Anderson honoured with England-India trophy". BBC Sport. 5 June 2025. Archived from the original on 21 June 2025. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ "India series as commercially important as The Ashes says ECB chief executive". ESPN. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ "Sachin Tendulkar on renaming India-England trophy: Pataudi legacy must be kept alive". India Today. 19 June 2025. Archived from the original on 21 June 2025. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ "'Wanted to keep Pataudi legacy alive' - how Tendulkar helped in creating Pataudi medal". ESPNcricinfo. 19 June 2025. Archived from the original on 21 June 2025. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ "Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy unveiled for England-India Tests". ICC. 19 June 2025. Archived from the original on 21 June 2025. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ "New Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy unveiled ahead of India vs England series". The Indian Express. 19 June 2025. Archived from the original on 21 June 2025. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ MacPhearson, Will (23 June 2025). "India legend says names wrong way round on Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy". The Telegraph. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ "Sunil Gavaskar roughs up 'lame' ECB for putting Anderson's name ahead of Tendulkar". Hindustan Times. 23 June 2025. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ "England v India Test series trophy named after James Anderson and Sachin Tendulkar". CNBCTV18. 19 June 2025. Archived from the original on 21 June 2025. Retrieved 21 June 2025.