James Anderson called it an ‘Honour’ to share his name on a trophy with Sachin Tendulkar

England legend James Anderson has stated that having his name on a trophy along with the legend Sachin Tendulkar feels “completely out of place,” as he has called it an incredible honour to be associated 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 as the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy as a tribute to the two great players of the game. The previous matches on the English soil were played 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, 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 honour,” he said.

Both James Anderson and Sachin Tendulkar are widely known as the all-time greats. They are the most capped players in the history of Test cricket. Sachin played 200 matches and James featured in 188 Tests.