Sunil Gavaskar Criticizes England's Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy Naming Order

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has criticized the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for renaming the England-India Test series trophy as the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, objecting to Anderson's name preceding that of Sachin Tendulkar. Gavaskar argues that Tendulkar's career achievements, seniority, and contributions across multiple formats, including being part of a World Cup-winning team, far surpass those of Anderson, whose success has been mostly limited to English conditions. He dismissed the alphabetical ordering justification as a weak argument and urged Indian cricket fans and media to refer to the series as the Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy instead. Gavaskar also highlighted Anderson's comparatively weaker away record and noted that Tendulkar holds the record for the most runs and centuries in Test cricket, as well as superior one-day credentials. Additionally, he supported the current naming convention of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, citing Allan Border's superior statistics and achievements. Overall, Gavaskar's comments reflect a broader sentiment among Indian cricket followers who find the ECB's naming choice jarring and inappropriate.