What is Anthony de Mello Trophy? History and Facts

The Anthony de Mello Trophy is granted to the victor of the England-India Test Cricket arrangement held in India. The prize was initiated in 1951, when England visited India for a 5-Test-Match series. The prize is named after Anthony de Mello, an Indian cricket head and one of the originators of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

The Anthony de Mello Trophy is started in 1951-52.This trophy has two participans which is India and England. This Trophy is administered by by Board of Control for Cricket in India and England and Wales Cricket Board. The Last edition played both the team was in the year 2016-17. India is current Anthony de Mello trophy holder, also india has the most title winner with 7 times. The Current edition is 2020-21 in india. India have to defeat the England team to qualify for the test championship.

At the point when the arrangement is held in England, the England-India Test cricket arrangement is played for the Pataudi Trophy. That prize was founded by the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in 2007 to stamp the 75th commemoration of the primary England-India Test arrangement held in England in 1932. The prize was named after the Pataudi cricketing family. In 2012, the Pataudi family mentioned to make the Pataudi Trophy the victor's prize in India just as England. Nonetheless, the BCCI said it would not rename the prize granted in India.

In 2012, England won the Anthony De Mello Trophy. It was England's first arrangement win in Quite a while since 1984–85. In 2016–17, India recaptured the prize subsequent to winning the arrangement 4–0 under the captaincy of Virat Kohli.
SeasonFirst MatchTestsIndiaEnglandDrawnResultHolderPlayer of the series
1951–52 [9]9 November 19515113DrawnBoth
Not awarded
1961–62 [10]11 November 19615203 India  India
1963–64 [11]10 January 19645005Drawn  India
1972–73[12]20 December 19725212 India  India
1976–77[13]17 December 19765131 England  England
1981–82[14]27 November 19816105 India  India  Kapil Dev
1984–85[15]28 November 19845122 England  England  Mike Gatting
1992–93[16]29 January 19933300 India  India  Anil Kumble
2001–02[17]3 December 20013102 India  India  Sachin Tendulkar
2005–06[18]1 March 20063111Drawn  India  Andrew Flintoff
2008–09[19]11 December 20082101 India  India  Zaheer Khan
2012–13[20]15 November 20124121 England  England  Alastair Cook
2016–17[21]9 November 20165401 India  India  Virat Kohli
2020–21[22]5 February 20214TBDTBDTBD
Total56191027

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