India, England to compete for Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy
The five-match Test series between India and England will be played for the Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy, a BBC report on Tuesday claimed.
The trophy will be unveiled in the lead up to the series, which begins on June 20 in Leeds.
Tendulkar is highest run-scorer in Tests with 15,921. The 52-year-played 200 Tests for India between 1989 and 2013. Anderson is England's leading wicket-taker in Tests and the most successful pacer in the longest format with 704 wickets. He retired in 2024.
Earlier, the two teams played for the Pataudi Trophy. The trophy for the same series played in India was named after the administrator, Anthony de Mello. It remains to be seen if the Anthony de Mello Trophy will be renamed too.
England was the last holder of the Pataudi Trophy after drawing 2-2 when India last visited England.
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