Gavaskar Criticizes Renaming of England-India Series Trophy

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The legendary former India batsman Sunil Gavaskar has expressed his discontent with the renaming of the trophy for the winner of the England-India series, calling it "jarring" to see James Anderson's name ahead of Sachin Tendulkar's. Gavaskar, a 75-year-old former India captain, argues that Anderson's name should come after Tendulkar's due to his superior cricketing record and age. Gavaskar suggests that Indian fans should deliberately misname the trophy, and dismisses the argument that Anderson's name comes first on an alphabetical basis as "a lame one".

Key Takeaways:

  • Sunil Gavaskar has criticized the renaming of the England-India series trophy, calling it "jarring" to see James Anderson's name ahead of Sachin Tendulkar's.
  • Gavaskar argues that Anderson's name should come after Tendulkar's due to his superior cricketing record and age, stating that Tendulkar is "numero uno as far as runs and centuries are concerned in Test cricket".
  • Gavaskar has framed Tendulkar's record as being superior to Anderson's, citing his impressive performance in one-day cricket, including being part of a World Cup-winning team.
  • Gavaskar suggests that Indian fans should deliberately misname the trophy, and dismisses the argument that Anderson's name comes first on an alphabetical basis as "a lame one".
  • The new trophy, the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, has replaced the Pataudi Trophy, which was awarded since 2007 and commemorated Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi and his son "Tiger" who captained India.

Statistics:

  • 34: Number of Test hundreds made by Sunil Gavaskar during his career.
  • 75: Age of Sunil Gavaskar at the time of writing his column for Mid-Day.
  • 52: Age of James Anderson at the time of writing.
  • 42: Age of James Anderson at the time of writing is not mentioned in the text.
  • 34: Years of Sunil Gavaskar's cricketing career.

Sources:

  • The column written by Sunil Gavaskar for Mid-Day.
  • A photograph of James Anderson and Sachin Tendulkar posing with the Pataudi Trophy.
  • A caption about James Anderson's return to action, mentioning his dismissal of a batsman.
  • Gareth Copley/ECB via Getty Images for James Anderson's photograph with the trophy.
  • Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images for Sachin Tendulkar's photograph with the trophy.