Anthony de Mello Trophy

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{{short description|Bilateral test series played between India and England in India}}
{{Infobox cricket tournament main
| name = Anthony de Mello Trophy
| image =
| imagesize =
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| country = {{cr|IND}}<br>{{cr|ENG}}
| administrator = [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]]<br>[[England and Wales Cricket Board]]
| cricket format = [[Test Cricket]]
| first = [[English cricket team in India, Pakistan and Ceylon in 1951–52|1951–52]]
| last = [[English cricket team in India in 2020–21|2020–21]]
| tournament format = [[Test Cricket|Test Series]]
| participants = 2
| champions =
| trophyholder = {{cr|India}} (8th title)
| most successful = {{cr|India}} (8 titles)
| qualification =
| most runs = {{cricon|India}} [[Sunil Gavaskar]] (1,331)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;host=6;opposition=1;opposition=6;orderby=runs;spanmin1=01+Jan+1951;spanval1=span;team=1;team=6;template=results;type=batting|title=STATISTICS / STATSGURU / TEST mATCHES / BATTING RECORDS|publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=9 February 2021}}</ref>
| most wickets = {{cricon|India}} [[Ravichandran Ashwin]] (74)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;host=6;opposition=1;opposition=6;orderby=wickets;spanmin1=01+Jan+1951;spanval1=span;team=1;team=6;template=results;type=bowling|title=STATISTICS / STATSGURU / TEST mATCHES / BOWLING RECORDS|publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=9 February 2021}}</ref>
| TV = [[Star Sports (Indian TV network)|Star Sports]]
| website =
| current =
}}

The '''Anthony de Mello Trophy''' is awarded to the winner of the England-India [[Test cricket]] series held in [[India]]. The trophy was instituted [[English cricket team in India, Pakistan and Ceylon in 1951–52|in 1951]], when England toured India for a 5-Test-Match series.<ref>{{cite web|title=India-England series played for Anthony De Mello trophy: BCCI|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/indiaengland-series-played-for-anthony-de-mello-trophy-bcci/article4071143.ece|website=The Hindu|accessdate=30 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Saldanha|first1=Francis|title=Resurgent England Wins Anthony De Mello Trophy|url=http://www.bellevision.com/belle/index.php?action=topnews&type=5048|website=Bellevision|accessdate=30 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=BCCI says India, England will play for Anthony De Mello trophy|url=http://sports.ndtv.com/india-vs-england-2012/news/198950-bcci-says-india-england-will-play-for-anthony-de-mello-trophy|website=NDTV Sports|accessdate=30 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160825190836/http://sports.ndtv.com/india-vs-england-2012/news/198950-bcci-says-india-england-will-play-for-anthony-de-mello-trophy|archive-date=25 August 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> The trophy is named after [[Anthony de Mello (cricket administrator)|Anthony de Mello]], an Indian cricket administrator and one of the founders of the [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]] (BCCI).

When the series is held in England, the England-India Test cricket series is played for the [[Pataudi Trophy]]. That trophy was instituted by the [[Marylebone Cricket Club]] (MCC) in 2007 to mark the 75th anniversary of the [[Indian cricket team in England in 1932|first England-India Test series]] held in England in 1932.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/298563.html|title=MCC commission Pataudi Trophy|access-date=2016-09-28}}</ref> The trophy was named after the Pataudi cricketing family. In 2012, the Pataudi family requested to make the Pataudi Trophy the winner's prize in India as well as England. However, the BCCI said it would not rename the trophy awarded in India.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/590036.html|title=Recognise India-England series as Pataudi Trophy|access-date=2016-09-28}}</ref>

[[English cricket team in India in 2012–13|In 2012]], England won the Anthony De Mello Trophy. It was England's first series win in India since [[English cricket team in India in 1984–85|1984–85]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.vcricket.com/news/england-script-famous-series-win-on-indian-soil-37957|title=England script famous series win on Indian soil|website=vcricket.com|access-date=2016-09-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161002054349/http://www.vcricket.com/news/england-script-famous-series-win-on-indian-soil-37957|archive-date=2016-10-02|url-status=dead}}</ref> , India won the series 3–1 in [[English cricket team in India in 2020–21|2020–21]] thus qualifying for the [[2019–21 ICC World Test Championship]] final.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.sportskeeda.com/cricket/why-india-england-test-series-are-known-by-different-names| title= Why India-England Test series' are known by different names| last=Sankar| first=Rohit| work=[[Sportskeeda]]| date=8 November 2016| accessdate=10 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.cricketcountry.com/articles/india-vs-england-5th-test-chennai-indias-marks-out-of-10-559261| title= India vs England, 5th Test, Chennai: India's marks out of 10| last=Chakraborty| first=Paulami| work=Cricket Country| date=20 December 2016| accessdate=10 January 2017}}</ref>

==Results==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! scope="col" | Season
! scope="col" | First Match
! scope="col" | Tests
! scope="col" | India
! scope="col" | England
! scope="col" | Drawn
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Result
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Holder
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Player of the series
|-
| [[English cricket team in India in 1951–52|1951–52]]<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/engine/series/60351.html| title= England in India 1951/52| publisher=ESPNcricinfo| accessdate=5 July 2018}}</ref>
| 9 November 1951
| style="text-align: center;" | 5
| style="text-align: center;" | 1
| style="text-align: center;" | 1
| style="text-align: center;" | 3
| style="background-color:#d8d8d8;" | Drawn
| style="background-color:Magenta;" | Both
| rowspan="5" | <center>''Not awarded''</center>
|-
| [[English cricket team in India in 1961–62|1961–62]]<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/engine/series/60392.html| title= England in India 1961/62| publisher=ESPNcricinfo| accessdate=5 July 2018}}</ref>
| 11 November 1961
| style="text-align: center;" | 5
| style="text-align: center;" | 2
| style="text-align: center;" | 0
| style="text-align: center;" | 3
| style="background-color: #99ccff;" | {{flag|India}}
| style="background-color: #99ccff;" | {{cr|India}}
|-
| [[English cricket team in India in 1963–64|1963–64]]<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/engine/series/60392.html| title= England in India 1964| publisher=ESPNcricinfo| accessdate=5 July 2018}}</ref>
| 10 January 1964
| style="text-align: center;" | 5
| style="text-align: center;" | 0
| style="text-align: center;" | 0
| style="text-align: center;" | 5
| style="background-color:#d8d8d8;" | Drawn
| style="background-color: #99ccff;" | {{cr|India}}
|-
| [[English cricket team in India in 1972–73|1972–73]]<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/engine/series/60440.html| title= England in India 1972/73| publisher=ESPNcricinfo| accessdate=5 July 2018}}</ref>
| 20 December 1972
| style="text-align: center;" | 5
| style="text-align: center;" | 2
| style="text-align: center;" | 1
| style="text-align: center;" | 2
| style="background-color: #99ccff;" | {{flag|India}}
| style="background-color: #99ccff;" | {{cr|India}}
|-
| [[English cricket team in India in 1976–77|1976–77]]<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/engine/series/60463.html| title= England in India 1976/77| publisher=ESPNcricinfo| accessdate=5 July 2018}}</ref>
| 17 December 1976
| style="text-align: center;" | 5
| style="text-align: center;" | 1
| style="text-align: center;" | 3
| style="text-align: center;" | 1
| style="background-color: Orange;" | {{flag|England}}
| style="background-color: Orange;" | {{cr|England}}
|-
| [[English cricket team in India in 1981–82|1981–82]]<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/engine/series/60492.html| title= England in India 1981/82| publisher=ESPNcricinfo| accessdate=5 July 2018}}</ref>
| 27 November 1981
| style="text-align: center;" | 6
| style="text-align: center;" | 1
| style="text-align: center;" | 0
| style="text-align: center;" | 5
| style="background-color: #99ccff;" | {{flag|India}}
| style="background-color: #99ccff;" | {{cr|India}}
| {{Flagicon|India}} [[Kapil Dev]]
|-
| [[English cricket team in India in 1984–85|1984–85]]<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/engine/series/60524.html| title= England in India 1984/85| publisher=ESPNcricinfo| accessdate=5 July 2018}}</ref>
| 28 November 1984
| style="text-align: center;" | 5
| style="text-align: center;" | 1
| style="text-align: center;" | 2
| style="text-align: center;" | 2
| style="background-color: Orange;" | {{flag|England}}
| style="background-color: Orange;" | {{cr|England}}
| {{Flagicon|England}} [[Mike Gatting]]
|-
| [[English cricket team in India in 1992–93|1992–93]]<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/engine/series/60589.html| title= England in India 1993| publisher=ESPNcricinfo| accessdate=5 July 2018}}</ref>
| 29 January 1993
| style="text-align: center;" | 3
| style="text-align: center;" | 3
| style="text-align: center;" | 0
| style="text-align: center;" | 0
| style="background-color: #99ccff;" | {{flag|India}}
| style="background-color: #99ccff;" | {{cr|India}}
| {{Flagicon|India}} [[Anil Kumble]]
|-
| [[English cricket team in India in 2001–02|2001–02]]<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/engine/series/60717.html| title= England in India 2001| publisher=ESPNcricinfo| accessdate=5 July 2018}}</ref>
| 3 December 2001
| style="text-align: center;" | 3
| style="text-align: center;" | 1
| style="text-align: center;" | 0
| style="text-align: center;" | 2
| style="background-color: #99ccff;" | {{flag|India}}
| style="background-color: #99ccff;" | {{cr|India}}
|{{Flagicon|India}} [[Sachin Tendulkar]]
|-
| [[English cricket team in India in 2005–06|2005–06]]<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/engine/series/238162.html| title= England in India 2006| publisher=ESPNcricinfo| accessdate=5 July 2018}}</ref>
| 1 March 2006
| style="text-align: center;" | 3
| style="text-align: center;" | 1
| style="text-align: center;" | 1
| style="text-align: center;" | 1
| style="background-color:#d8d8d8;" | Drawn
| style="background-color: #99ccff;" | {{cr|India}}
|{{Flagicon|England}} [[Andrew Flintoff]]
|-
| [[English cricket team in India in 2008–09|2008–09]]<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/engine/series/361039.html| title= England in India 2008| publisher=ESPNcricinfo| accessdate=5 July 2018}}</ref>
| 11 December 2008
| style="text-align: center;" | 2
| style="text-align: center;" | 1
| style="text-align: center;" | 0
| style="text-align: center;" | 1
| style="background-color: #99ccff;" | {{flag|India}}
| style="background-color: #99ccff;" | {{cr|India}}
|{{Flagicon|India}} [[Zaheer Khan]]
|-
| [[English cricket team in India in 2012–13|2012–13]]<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/engine/series/565796.html| title= England in India 2012| publisher=ESPNcricinfo| accessdate=5 July 2018}}</ref>
| 15 November 2012
| style="text-align: center;" | 4
| style="text-align: center;" | 1
| style="text-align: center;" | 2
| style="text-align: center;" | 1
| style="background-color: Orange;" | {{flag|England}}
| style="background-color: Orange;" | {{cr|England}}
| {{Flagicon|England}} [[Alastair Cook]]
|-
|[[English cricket team in India in 2016–17|2016–17]]<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.espncricinfo.com/scores/series/10731/eng-in-india-test-series-2016-17| title= England in India 2016/17| publisher=ESPNcricinfo| accessdate=5 July 2018}}</ref>
| 9 November 2016
| style="text-align: center;" | 5
| style="text-align: center;" | 4
| style="text-align: center;" | 0
| style="text-align: center;" | 1
| style="background-color: #99ccff;" | {{flag|India}}
| style="background-color: #99ccff;" | {{cr|India}}
| {{Flagicon|India}} [[Virat Kohli]]
|-
|[[English cricket team in India in 2020–21|2020–21]]<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/series/1243364.html | title= England in India 2020/21| publisher=ESPNcricinfo| accessdate=10 December 2020}}</ref>
| 5 February 2021
| style="text-align: center;" | 4
| style="text-align: center;" | 3
| style="text-align: center;" | 1
| style="text-align: center;" | 0
| style="background-color: #99ccff;" | {{flag|India}}
| style="background-color: #99ccff;" | {{cr|India}}
| {{Flagicon|India}} [[Ravichandran Ashwin]]
|-
|colspan="2;" |Total
|style="text-align: center;" | 60
|style="text-align: center;" | 22
|style="text-align: center;" | 11
|style="text-align: center;" | 27
|colspan="3;" |
|}

==See also==
*[[Border-Gavaskar Trophy]]
*[[Pataudi Trophy]]
*[[Freedom Trophy (cricket)]]

==References==
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