New Delhi: The upcoming five-match Test series between India and England will now be played as the Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy. Previously, the Test series between the two nations in the UK had been played for the Pataudi Trophy, named after the Pataudi family.

The Nawab of Pataudi played for both India and England during the 1930s and 40s, while his son, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, represented India in the 1960s and 70s and was one of the greatest Indian captains. As per the BBC report, the new trophy will be unveiled in the build-up to the first Test, which is scheduled to begin at Headingley in Leeds on June 20.

Sachin Tendulkar still remains the leading run-scorer in Test cricket, amassing 15,921 runs for India in........

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