The decision to change the name of Pataudi Trophy as Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy has created a major controversy. Many Indian fans are upset, and now mythological cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has raised questions about why James Anderson’s name comes before Sachin Tendulkar.
The New Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy was launched just before the start of the five-match testing series between India and England on 20 June. While England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have the right to name the trophy, Gavaskar feels that Tendulkar should be mentioned further from Anderson.
The former Indian captain has mentioned that Tendulkar is considered one of the greatest cricketers ever. He has more runs and centuries in Tests and ODI cricket than someone else. However, the famous commentator admitted that Anderson is one of the top bowlers in Test cricket, but he did not have the same impact in limited overs cricket.
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Sunil Gavaskar slammed ECB on Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy name order
The original Pataudi Trophy was removed without much explanation in the name of former India captain Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi. It already harasses many Indians, and now ECB’s decision to name Anderson did not go down with many people while comparing them in any aspect first.
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Sunil Gavaskar wrote in his column for Mid-Day, “ECB is fully entitled to call the series by any name, but for most, if all, for Indian cricket lovers, for Indian cricket lovers, is bothering to know that Anderson comes first. Not only Sachin Tendulkar, Kipil Dev, also with the most great Indian cricketers, also for Anderson.
He is the Numero UNO as far as the run and Test cricket for centuries, but at one day level, he has more runs than someone else. Anderson is third in the list of wickets taking wickets in Test cricket, and his record is not good as Tendulkar in one day cricket. ,
Sachin Tendulkar’s name should come first: Sunil Gavaskar
In addition, Gavaskar strongly suggested that Sachin Tendulkar’s name should have come first in the title of the new trophy. He said that Tendulkar has achieved more than James Anderson, including being part of the World Cup winning team. Gavaskar reported that Anderson’s success came mostly under English conditions, while Tendulkar dominated the world.
He dismissed the idea of using the order of the alphabet as a lame excuse and said that there is no real comparison between the two. The legendary batsman also urged Indian fans and Indian media that
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Gavaskar further said, “According to all the accounts, Tendulkar’s name should come first. The argument that they are going through the letters of the alphabet, where the letter comes before A, is such a lame, just what Tendulkar has done and what has been achieved and what Anderson has done and what Anderson has done for his concerned countries.
Sunil Gavaskar proposed a new way to honor Pataudi Legacy in Test Series
Finally, Gavaskar shared a new idea to better respect the Petudi heritage after the Petudi Trophy was replaced by the Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy. He questioned why only the captain of the winning team gets the Pataudi medal and asked what would happen if the series ends in the draw.
The legendary cricketer believes that in every Test, giving a Pataudi medal to the player of the match and the player of the series makes the Pataudi Trophy the most understanding.