James Anderson, who has tormented the batters over eras with his bowling precision, feels it's "out of place" to see his surname alongside the batting great Sachin Tendulkar. The five-match Test series between England and India has been named as Tendulkar-Anderson Test Series, after the former name, MAK Pataudi Trophy, was retired. The Test series is half done, with England leading it with a 2-1 scoreline, and now Anderson finally opened up his feelings. The former English bowler hung up his boots from International cricket last year. Speaking to Sky Sports, on the trophy being half named by him, James Anderson said that he feels honored to see his name beside Sachin Tendulkar's. Not ony that, Anderson said that he feels awkward when someone brags about his numbers in cricket. He said, “I feel completely out of place when I see myself alongside him with the trophy. As I said, I hold him in such high regard. It sounds strange, but that is how my head works. I just can’t quite believe the things that come with playing for such a long time." He added, “It sounds strange, but that is how my head works. I just can’t quite believe the things that come with playing for such a long time." Read also: Shami Named in Bengal’s 2026-27 Probables for Domestic Return Notably, James Anderson has been England’s highest wicket-taker in all formats and the most successful fast bowler in Test history with 704 wickets from 188 matches. He also claimed 269 wickets in 194 ODIs and 18 in 19 T20Is. His best Test bowling figures stand at 7/42, with 32 five-wicket hauls and 3 ten-wicket matches. Across formats, he bowled over 60,000 deliveries in international cricket. A master of swing, Anderson was particularly lethal in English conditions. He surpassed Glenn McGrath’s record for most wickets by a fast bowler in 2018 and retired in 2024, having played international cricket for more than two decades.