James Anderson said that he is honored that a high-octane Test series has been named after him and a player he always looked up to, but added that he "still can't quite believe it."
The Pataudi Trophy, for which India and England have played the Test series on England soil since 2007, has officially been replaced. The Pataudi Trophy was named after Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi and his son, Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi.
James Anderson is the most successful pacer in the history of Test cricket with 704 wickets under his belt, while Sachin Tendulkar is the leading run-getter with 15921 runs in his bag.
I remember watching him, an absolute legend of the game - James Anderson on Sachin Tendulkar
"It's a huge honour. I still can't quite believe it. Sachin is someone I looked up to when I was growing up, though I don't want to do him a disservice with his age. I remember watching him, an absolute legend of the game, and I played against him a lot as well. So to have this trophy is a huge honour for me, and I couldn't be more proud."
I know India are going through a little bit of change with a new captain - James Anderson
Anderson further said that the Test series against India is the second most highly anticipated one for the Three Lions. He stated:
Anderson concluded by saying that India have got a solid line-up even in the absence of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. He said:
"This series is going to be exactly the same as you'd expect. I know India is going through a little bit of change with a new captain [Shubman Gill], and losing [Virat] Kohli and [Rohit] Sharma, but I still think they've got a strong squad with some really exciting players. England obviously are trying to play a certain way. It lends itself to a really exciting series."
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