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Hindustan Times
19 hours ago
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Sachin Tendulkar reacts after James Anderson drags Virat Kohli into their conversation: 'There's no need to...'
The incomparable James Anderson will go down in history as the only bowler who has tasted enormous success against two of Indian cricket's greatest batters, across generations. Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli, as legendary as they were, had their vulnerabilities against Anderson. The great Tendulkar, the Master Blaster, got out to Anderson nine times in Tests – the most any bowler had dismissed him, more than Glenn McGrath, Brett Lee – while Kohli lost his wicket to Jimmy seven times. Tendulkar and Kohli, that's a pretty good resume. Having said that, Anderson bowled to both these giants at very different stages of their careers. Tendulkar had already been around for 17 years when Anderson first squared off against him in the 2006 Test series in India. With Kohli, however, it was about two players in their prime battling for bragging rights. Anderson won the first round in 2014, before Kohli evened up four years later in 2018. During the 2021/22 series, neither dominated the other, but you'd have to give it to Anderson for getting Kohli out twice in a series where he scored two half-centuries. Also Read: I exploited Virat Kohli's weakness. With Sachin Tendulkar, I tried not to…; James Anderson's 'most difficult' choice Nonetheless, the Test series between India and England starting won't feature any of the three, but the much-anticipated Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, for which the five-match affair will be played, was finally unveiled on the eve of the opener. Tendulkar and Anderson, the two greats of the game, came together to unveil the new silverware, awarded to the winning team, whereas the ECB decided to continue the Pataudi legacy, confirming that the Pataudi Medal of Excellence will be given to the winning captain. As Anderson and Tendulkar sat down for a chat about what the honour means to them, interviewee and former England captain Michael Atherton had a list of questions ready. Anderson was asked what it was like to bowl to Tendulkar, especially given the fact that the Master Blaster wasn't one to easily get rattled. Through his career, there've been very few instances of Tendulkar losing his cool or engaging in a chat with the bowler, which is anything but what can be said about Kohli. Anderson admitted that not getting a reaction out of Tendulkar was frustrating, but then again, it's what sets the geniuses apart from the rest. Also Read: Sachin Tendulkar breaks silence on Anderson-Tendulkar trophy controversy - 'I told Pataudi family I will do all I can…' "I did find that frustrating. I don't think I've played against anyone who has that more than Sachin. He would just be in this zone; his eyes completely focussed on what he's doing and whether you're talking to him, he will look past you and just ignore it completely. So frustrating at times for me, because during India vs England in recent times, Virat Kohli has been the challenge for me. You get much more reactions from him; much more emotional. You can see what he's thinking," Anderson said. Anderson and Kohli had their own battles, lasting through the better part of 2010s. Anderson dismissed Kohli five times during the 2014 tour, but failed to get him out even once. During the last Test series in England, Kohli and Anderson had a very infamous run-in when tempers flared. "This isn't your fu**ing backyard," Kohli told Jimmy from the non-striker's end after Anderson 'swore' at the India captain. After Anderson brought Kohli into their conversation, Tendulkar opened up on his side of the story, explaining he hardly felt the need to trigger conversations with the bowler. Except Nairobi 2000 of course, when Sachin lashed out at Glenn McGrath, both verbally and with the bat. "I would engage in some kind of reaction or altercation only when I wanted to, only when I felt it was needed to distract the bowler. But when I felt I was in a good space, there was no need to disturb the bowler, then I wouldn't do it. But there have been occasions when I have started the conversation just to rattle the bowler. I think it is about owning the 22 yards, whether you are bowling or batting," said Tendulkar.
Time of India
20 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy revealed as the legends pose with new prize
Legends Sachin Tendulkar and James Anderson unveiled the new 'Anderson-Tendulkar' trophy, for which India and England will fight in the five-match Test series beginning on Friday at Headingley, Leeds. The prize will replace the Pataudi Trophy . The trophy features imagery of a Tendulkar cover drive and Anderson's bowling action. — BCCI (@BCCI) Play Video Pause Skip Backward Skip Forward Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration 0:00 Loaded : 0% 0:00 Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 1x Playback Rate Chapters Chapters Descriptions descriptions off , selected Captions captions settings , opens captions settings dialog captions off , selected Audio Track default , selected Picture-in-Picture Fullscreen This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Text Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Caption Area Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Drop shadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like New Container Houses Egypt (Take A Look At The Prices) Container House | Search Ads Search Now Undo Earlier in the day, Tendulkar on Thursday said he reached out to the family of late Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi as soon as he got to know that the India-England Test series trophy was being renamed and tried to ensure that the former captain's association with the marquee showdown remained intact. The Pataudi trophy has been replaced by the Anderson-Tendulkar trophy in honour of the Indian batting great and former England pacer James Anderson. The decision to retire the Pataudi trophy was jointly taken by the England and Wales Cricket Board and the BCCI. Live Events "I know that the Pataudi Trophy was retired a few months ago by BCCI and ECB. But when I got to know about the trophy being named after me and (James) Anderson, my first phone call was to the Pataudi family," Tendulkar told PTI. "Tiger Pataudi played a huge role in inspiring many generations and that should be never forgotten. So I'm glad with this outcome," the 52-year-old added. The Pataudi name will continue to be attached to the series as it has been decided to present a newly-instituted Pataudi Medal for Excellence' to the winning captain. This was after Tendulkar had multiple discussions with former BCCI secretary and current ICC chairman Jay Shah as well as bigwigs of ECB on the issue. "I spoke to them. I told them everything. At the same time, I mentioned that to keep the Pataudi legacy alive, we will do everything possible. And then I picked up the phone and spoke to Mr. Shah and ECB officials and shared a few ideas. Because it played a huge role in inspiring many generations and that should be never forgotten," he said. Tendulkar said he was pleased with the outcome. "I'm very happy that this kind of attention to detail was given to our discussions and eventually came up with the option of having a medal in his honour," he said. "I felt all the phone calls made and all the discussions that we had, it was good. And in the end, it produced a positive result for not just Anderson and me, because the decision was taken by BCCI and ECB, but also simultaneously also decided to introduce this medal in his honour, which is a nice feeling." Tendulkar and Anderson are greats of the game, having played 200 and 188 Tests respectively for their countries. India to begin a new chapter India will begin World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 campaign with the first of the five Test matches against England at Headingley, Leeds on Friday. This will mark a fresh chapter in Indian cricket with Shubman Gill leading as captain following the Test retirements of greats Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin. With the team in transition, team India vice-captain Rishabh Pant on Wednesday confirmed that he will continue to bat at no.5 in the upcoming five-match Test series against England, while captain Shubman Gill will take Virat Kohli's place at no. 4. Post Kohli's retirement last month, there were speculations on who would would fill the massive shoes at the position. It has been a spot held by of bearing the responsibility of playing at number four, a spot that belonged to the legendary Sachin Tendulkar before Kohli. "I think there is still discussion going on, who's going to play three, but definitely four and five are fixed. I think Shubman is going to bat at number four, and I am going to stick to number five as of now, and the rest, we are going to keep on discussing that," Pant said during a press conference on Wednesday. The bowling department will be led by Jasprit Bumrah, with Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna and Shardul Thakur for support. The spin department would be handled by experieced Ravindra Jadeja. Kuldeep Yadav might get a spot in place of one of the pacers. The Ben Stokes-led England have already announced the playing 11. The team is without key bowlers such as Mark Wood, Gus Atkinson and Jofra Archer. Their batting, however, is a well settled unit.
Hindustan Times
20 hours ago
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
'There's no Sachin, Gavaskar, Dhoni either'; enough with the Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma obsession: Kapil Dev rants away
Kapil Dev has had enough. The former India World Cup-winning captain has urged the nation to get over this obsession around Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, insisting there's no point losing sleep over their absence in England. Kohli and Rohit, the two batting stalwarts of Indian cricket, announced their respective retirements from Test cricket, leaving the Indian team without two of the most experienced cricketers for the five-Test series against England starting Friday. Rohit announced his retirement on May 7, and Kohli just five days later on May 12, but Kapil reminds that it's not the end of the world. The void left by Kohli and Rohit is certainly huge to fill, and for that, a bunch of youngsters are ready to hit the ground running. Barring KL Rahul, Kuldeep Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah – and to some extent Shubman Gill – most of the guys have yet to play Test cricket in England. But as the old adage goes, when one door shuts, another one opens. For all those youngsters, the five Test matches are golden opportunities to prove themselves and not only replace Kohli-Rohit in the next era of Indian Test cricket. "Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil Gavaskar, MS Dhoni, Yuvraj Singh and Anil Kumble aren't there either. So, there's no point thinking about who isn't around. Yes, they will be missed, but we need to look at the next generation and be proud of them. Rohit has done his job; Virat has done his job. They made us proud, but let's see if the next generation of players can be bigger," Kapil said on Aaj Tak. Also Read: Kapil Dev reacts sharply to Pataudi Trophy being renamed Anderson-Tendulkar Kapil switched his focus to the five Test matches beginning tomorrow at the Headingley Cricket Stadium in Leeds. The last time India registered a victory here was way back in 2002, when Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid scored centuries in the same inning. It's been 23 years since, and only once has India won a Test series in England when it emerged victorious in 2007. MS Dhoni and Kohli had two attempts but couldn't. The baton is now handed over to Shubman Gill, who has played just three Test matches in England until now. Gill's appointment as India's Test captain has been met with many reservations. While no one has openly claimed that Gill may not succeed in his new role, more so because his batting in SENA nations leaves a lot to be desired, people have reminded him of what's at stake. Dinesh Karthik has informed Gill that he is entering a Lion's Den, whereas Dawid Gower has urged him to prioritise batting over captaincy – Karthik said that too. Kapil, however, is backing the youngster to the hilt, showing confidence in this young Indian team to succeed in England. "He has captained a lot in the IPL. One-day cricket and T20 cricket are so different to Test cricket. In Test matches, you need nerves. He has the experience; he has the ability. I am not too bothered about it. I know this team is good enough to win," said Kapil.
Hindustan Times
21 hours ago
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Sachin Tendulkar blamed for 'not objecting' to Pataudi Trophy row: 'He's the greatest; should himself have told them...'
Former India all-rounder Karsan Ghavri has expressed strong disapproval over the renaming of the Pataudi Trophy to the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, ahead of the five-Test series between India and England that begins on Friday at Headingley. Ghavri, who represented India in the 1970s and early 1980s, termed the move disrespectful to the Pataudi legacy and questioned the decision-making process behind the change. The Pataudi Trophy, instituted in 2007, was named in honour of Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi and his son Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, both former India captains and towering figures in Indian cricket history. With the ECB and BCCI now choosing to rename the series trophy after modern-era icons Sachin Tendulkar and James Anderson, Ghavri felt the change undermined the stature of the Pataudis. Ghavri also pointed fingers at the BCCI for not objecting when the name change was initially proposed. 'The first time this name change was suggested, the BCCI should have objected and said that this cannot happen. Had BCCI put their foot down, they [ECB] would have never changed it. The Pataudi family should have objected to it too,' he added. While the BCCI has announced that a medal in the name of the Pataudis will be presented to the winning captain, Ghavri believes this is insufficient. 'If you have respected such big players over the years, then this respect should continue. Now they're saying that while the trophy will be called the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, a medal in the name of Pataudi will be given to the winning team captain. But why change the name of the trophy?' The former Indian cricketer also felt Sachin Tendulkar could have intervened when the renaming was first proposed. 'Sachin Tendulkar himself should have told them that this should not happen,' Ghavri said. 'If BCCI put their foot down, they still can ensure the Pataudi Trophy continues.' 'Sachin is the greatest batsman of all time and Anderson is a great fast bowler from England. Both are great ambassadors of their countries. If you want to honour them, give all players Anderson-Tendulkar medals,' he signed off.
Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Sachin Tendulkar breaks silence on Anderson-Tendulkar trophy controversy: 'I told Pataudi family I will do all I can…'
The legendary Sachin Tendulkar has finally opened up on the controversy surrounding the Pataudi Trophy and the England Cricket Board's decision to rename the Test series between India and England to the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. In an ideal scenario, Tendulkar would've been thrilled by the idea of having a tournament of such a magnitude named after him, but the Little Master, out of his respect towards the Pataudi legacy and its contribution for Indian cricket, has promised to do everything in his power to ensure the rebranding does not go ahead as planned. "The Pataudi legacy has to be kept alive. The contribution of the Pataudi family to Indian cricket inspires us all. I spoke to the family and mentioned to them that I will do all to keep the legacy alive. I also spoke to Mr. Jay Shah, the BCCI and ECB, and shared my thoughts. Thereafter, we did a second call, and it was decided to award the Pataudi Medal of Excellence to the winning captain. You need to know the decision on retiring the trophy rested with the BCCI and the ECB, and when I was communicated, I did all I could to ensure the legacy was kept intact," RevSportz quoted Tendulkar as saying. Also Read: Kapil Dev reacts sharply to Pataudi Trophy being renamed Anderson-Tendulkar'; 'Felt strange. Does this also happen?' The India-England series was rechristened to the Pataudi Trophy in 2007, when India won only its second Test series in England. The trophy was awarded to the Indian team, then captained by Rahul Dravid, which Tendulkar was a part of, after it beat England 1-0 in the three-Test series, to mark the 75th anniversary of the first-ever India vs England Test match in 1932. The trophy is a part of Indian cricketing folklore, embodying the deep cricketing ties between the Pataudis and the India-England rivalry. Also Read: Sachin Tendulkar steps in, speaks to BCCI, ECB after Pataudi Trophy rebranded to Anderson-Tendulkar; 'Change of heart…' Ever since the news of the ECB's decision to retire the Pataudi Trophy first broke, it was met with plenty of backlash from fans and former cricketers alike. Sunil Gavaskar was very vocal in his criticism of the call, and after plenty of more such reactions, the BCCI urged the ECB to introduce the Pataudi medal to the winning captain. Anderson was the first to react to the rechristening, calling it a huge honour and lavishing praise on Tendulkar. Also Read: No disrespect to Anderson-Tendulkar, but renaming the Pataudi Trophy isn't quite cricket "It's a huge honour. I still can't quite believe it. Sachin is someone I looked up to when I was growing up, though I don't want to do him a disservice with his age. "I remember watching him, an absolute legend of the game, and I played against him a lot as well. So to have this trophy is a huge honour for me, and I couldn't be more proud," Anderson had told ESPNcricinfo. The Anderson-Tendulkar trophy was believed to be unveiled last Saturday, which turned out to be Day 4 of the World Test Championship between South Africa and Australia, but had to be postponed due to the Air India plane tragedy, which led to the loss of several lives back in India. Tendulkar had remained oddly silent on the matter until breaking his silence a day before the series kicks off in Headingley on Friday.
