NEW DELHI: Legendary Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has expressed sturdy reservations over the naming of the continuing five-match Take a look at sequence between India and England because the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. Gavaskar argued that Sachin Tendulkar’s title ought to seem earlier than James Anderson’s, citing Tendulkar’s seniority and vastly superior achievements in worldwide cricket.Writing in his column for Mid-Day, Gavaskar dismissed the reasoning that names had been ordered alphabetically and took specific purpose on the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for his or her determination.“The ECB is totally entitled to name the sequence by any title they select however for many, if not all, Indian cricket lovers it’s jarring to know that Anderson’s title comes first. Not solely is Sachin Tendulkar together with Kapil Dev the best Indian cricketer, but additionally senior to Anderson by greater than a dozen years. He’s numero uno so far as runs and centuries are involved in Take a look at cricket but additionally on the one-day degree too he has extra runs than anyone else,” Gavaskar wrote.The previous India captain continued by underlining the disparity in accomplishments between the 2 cricketing icons.“Anderson is third within the listing of wicket takers in Take a look at cricket and his file is nowhere nearly as good as Tendulkar in one-day cricket. Tendulkar can also be a part of a World Cup successful workforce which Anderson has not been. Jimmy Anderson was a terrific bowler however primarily in English situations and his file away is nowhere close to nearly as good as Tendulkar’s is,” he added.Gavaskar additionally known as upon Indian followers and the media to discuss with the sequence because the Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy, flipping the present order to replicate what he believes is the extra applicable recognition.
In the identical column, Gavaskar supplied strategies relating to the Pataudi Medal of Excellence, which is presently awarded to the captain of the series-winning workforce. He questioned the logic behind that construction.“Why the captain and what if the sequence is drawn? That is why it will have been higher to have had a Pataudi medal for the person of the match for each Take a look at, culminating within the Pataudi Trophy for the participant of the sequence. This fashion, the Pataudis will likely be remembered after each Take a look at match performed in addition to after the sequence is completed in England,” Gavaskar remarked.
