Tuesday 05 / August / 2025
London: England head coach Brendon McCullum expressed his thoughts on the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025 played between the Three Lions and India, which ended in a 2-2 draw, saying that this is the "best five-match series" which he has been "part of" and "witnessed"
In an absolute humdinger of a contest, inspirational spells from Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna helped India draw the five-match series against England, denying the hosts a series win, beating them by six runs while defending 374 runs, in an absolute thriller at The Oval on Monday.
With this win, the Shubman Gill-led Team India has started the new era with immense promise, drawing the series 2-2.
Speaking about the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025 between England and India, McCullum said, as quoted by Sky Sports, "That is the best five-match test series I have ever been a part of and witnessed. It just oscillated so much right throughout the six weeks, and I felt it had everything. I thought there was hostility at times, camaraderie at times, great cricket at times, there was some average cricket because of the pressure they were put under."
"We knew it was going to be hard coming into the series; we knew they were going to test us physically and mentally. I think it tested both teams more than we expected. It was a cracking series to be a part of and when Siraj took that final wicket, as much I was disappointed, I had admiration for him and the fight he has got as a cricketer and the way he was able to do what he did. I think 2-2 was a fair reflection," the 43-year-old added.
