“Feel completely out of place” — James Anderson on sharing Trophy ame with Sachin Tendulkar

In a moment of extreme humility, James Anderson, an experienced fast bowler for England, said he feels "completely out of place" having the same trophy name as Indian great Sachin Tendulkar.  

The Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy has been rebranded and will now be played in Test series between England and India.

In addition to defining excellence for their respective countries, the two players who have made a lasting impact on the game are honored by the England board's decision to rename the series. The series, which honors the memory of two Indian cricketing titans, Iftikhar Ali Khan and Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, was formerly known as the Pataudi Trophy in England.

"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 and 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 honor,” he added.

Sachin Tendulkar and James Anderson- Test career of legends

Debuting in 2003, Anderson, who took 704 wickets in 188 Test matches. He has played the second-most Tests in the history of the game, just behind Sachin Tendulkar, who played and is the only cricketer to play 200 Tests.

Tendulkar, who made his Test debut for India at the age of 16 in 1989, retired from the game in 2013 at the age of 40. In all 200 Tests, he made 15921 runs with 51 centuries to his name. He averaged 53.78 and his highest score was 248* against Bangladesh, and he also hit 68 fifties in the red-ball format.   

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