Unbelievable Cricket Record: The 5 Test series between India and England will begin on June 20. Before that, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has changed the name of the Pataudi Trophy to be given during this series by talking to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Now this trophy will be known as India’s great batsman Sachin Tendulkar and England veteran fast bowler James Anderson. It will be called ‘Tendulkar-Anderson’ Trophy.

Name changed after 18 years

The first Test series between India and England was played in 1932. In 2007, the trophy given during the Test series between the two countries was named ‘Pataudi Trophy’. Whenever Team India went on a tour of England since 2007, she used to play for ‘Pataudi Trophy’. Now this will not happen. The name of the trophy was changed after five series and 18 years after 18 years.

Unique record of cricket history

The trophy was named after the Pataudi cricket family. Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi played for both teams on three occasions and he is the only person who has played for both England and India in Test matches. Nobody has been able to equal his record till date. Apart from him, three other Indian players have played for other teams other than India, but no one landed for England.

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Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi’s record

Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi is also called Nawab of Pataudi, Senior. He played for two countries before India became independent in 1947. He scored 144 runs in 3 Tests for England from 1932 to 1934 at an average of 28.80. After this, he managed to play 3 Tests for India in 1946. His bat scored 55 runs at an average of 11. Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi has also captained Team India. In 1946, he took charge of India against his old team England. He was the captain of Team India for 3 Test matches. During this time he lost in two matches and ended a match on a draw.

Son also captained

Iftikhar’s son Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi was also a long -time captain of the Indian team in the 1960s and 1970s. The Pataudi Trophy was provided to the winning team as a symbol of its victory. The England-India Test series in India is played for the Anthony de Mello Trophy. Before the start of the Pataudi Trophy, India played 14 series in England. During this time England won 11 series. India won twice and a series was a draw.

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History and record of Pataudi Trophy

In 2007, the Marilebone Cricket Club (MCC) built a new trophy in 1932 to celebrate the 75th anniversary of India’s first Test match. The trophy was designed and designed by London Silvermith Josleen Burton at his studio in Halbourne. The trophy was displayed at Josleen’s exhibition at Bentley & Skinner in London in November and December 2012. A team had to win a series to keep the Pataudi Trophy with him. The trophy remains with the team that won the last time when the series draws. Five full series of Pataudi Trophy were played. In this, England won three times. India was successful in winning the Test series in 2007 and once the series was spent on par.