India-England Test Series to Be Renamed After Sachin Tendulkar and James Anderson

The historic five-match Test series between India and England is set to receive a new name. From now on, the series will be known as the Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy, in honour of two of the game's greatest legends. The new trophy will be officially unveiled at Headingley on June 20, just before the start of the first Test.

This change marks the end of the Pataudi Trophy era. Previously, the series was named after Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi and his son Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, both of whom had represented India in Test cricket. In March, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) informed the Pataudi family of their decision to retire the existing trophy.

Sachin Tendulkar remains the highest run-scorer in Test history, with 15,921 runs from 200 matches. On the other hand, James Anderson is England’s all-time leading wicket-taker and the most successful pace bowler in the history of Test cricket, with 704 wickets to his name. The two faced off in 14 Tests, with Anderson dismissing Tendulkar nine times—more than any other bowler.

Having retired from international cricket in 2024, Anderson continues to play county cricket for Lancashire and is currently serving as a bowling consultant for the England national team.

The last edition of the series, played in 2021–2022, ended in a 2-2 draw, allowing England to retain the Pataudi Trophy—its final appearance.

The renaming of the series draws inspiration from the recently introduced Crowe-Thorpe Trophy—named after Martin Crowe and Graham Thorpe—for the England vs New Zealand Test series.