Alastair Cook gave the suggestion after noting the incident of Duke balls losing shape during the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025.
An emphatic list in that despite all their talent in Test match cricket, none of these cricketers ever played a single World Cup
But just what is it? What is the big co-incidence between two stalwarts not just of England, but international cricket?
The World Championship of Legends will be played in July 2025 in Edgbaston.
Alastair Cook has played 161 Tests, 92 ODIs and four T20Is in his international career amassing 15737 runs in all three formats combined.
Notably, Sachin is the highest run scorer of all time in Test cricket with 15921 runs in 200 matches in his Test career.
Speaking of the second Test, Sri Lanka needs 430 runs to win at Stumps on Day 3.
Joe Root also became the fourth batter to score twin hundreds in a Test match at Lord’s in London.
While in his two-page long message he aimed to continue his support for the English side, concluding by wishing The Three Lions “good luck” in the World Cup.
Recently, reports have emerged that Cook will take retirement from all forms of cricket at the end of the 2023 county season.
At the end of day 3 of the third Ashes Test match at Headingley, England were 27/0 in their second innings, needing 224 more runs to achieve victory.
Similarly, Alastair Cook with his Essex team and their opponents – Surrey side paid tribute to the King.
Earlier in the game, Cook, who will turn 38 later this year, made his 70th first-class hundred in a double-century opening stand with Nick Browne.
It all happened when Moeen Ali criticized Alastair Cook’s captaincy which seemingly did not go down well with former England skipper.
Root was caught in a rather awkward situation in the final session of the pink-ball test on Day 4 when a Mitchell Starc delivery hit the Englishman on his groin after which he clearly looked in discomfort.