Michael Atherton finds parallels between 2025 Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy and 2005 Ashes
Both Test series served up some top-notch cricket to the cricket community.
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Former English captain Michael Atherton opened up on the comparison between the quality of cricket played in Ashes 2005 in comparison to the recently-concluded Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. Both Test series served up some top-notch cricket to the cricket fans all around the globe.
Atherton placed the high-octane Ashes played in 2005 above the England-India series in terms of the sheer brand of cricket played. However, the cricketer-turned-commentator put the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy right up there with regard to the best Test series played in the last couple of decades.
“I don't think the quality was as good as '05. I don't think I've seen a better series than the '05 Ashes. It was a great team on the decline (Australia) and the emerging team (England), absolutely great players at the top of their game. But it was probably the best series since '05. The 2023 Ashes was a fantastic Ashes, but I'll put this series as the best series since '05 because of those dramatic moments, like the Woakes and Rishabh Pant ones and the twists and turns of the series,” Atherton told via Sky Sports Cricket.
England won the Ashes in 2005 by a 2-1 margin after coming back from behind by clinching the second and fourth Tests by two runs and three wickets, respectively. Australia had convincingly thumped the English in the series-opening clash by 239 runs at Lord's.
As far as the recent series is concerned, India drew level with a thrilling six-run win at The Oval in the fifth and final match. The other win secured by the touring side was a 336-run triumph at Edgbaston in the second game played at the Edbaston in Birmingham.
Three English batters had surpassed the 400-run mark in a series which was heavily dominated by bowlers in 2005. Shane Warne picked a whopping 40 wickets in 10 innings. Whereas, India skipper Shubman Gill scored heavily in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, amassing 754 runs in 10 innings, while Mohammed Siraj was the leading wicket-taker with 23 wickets in nine innings.
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