Overview

• The England and Wales Cricket Board replaced the Pataudi and Anthony de Mello trophies with the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy in June 2025.
• England holds a 2-1 lead in the five-match series after their latest victory at Lord’s.
• James Anderson expressed deep humility and a sense of impostor syndrome when hearing praise of his own records alongside Tendulkar’s legacy.
• Sachin Tendulkar remains the top run-scorer in Test cricket and Anderson the leading wicket-taking pace bowler.
• Anderson retired in 2024 to enable England’s next generation of fast bowlers to gain experience ahead of this series.