Cricketer who was a Prisoner of War in India

He was a Colonel in the army as well, and fought in Bangladesh’s War of Independence.

Shujauddin Butt was a left-arm spinner who played 19 Tests for Pakistan. He had an unremarkable career, finishing with 20 wickets at an average of 40.05, though his First-Class bowling average was 21.98. He later went on to become a national selector.

He was a Colonel in the army as well, and fought in Bangladesh’s War of Independence. He was captured, and was detained as a Prisoner of War in India, the only Test cricketers to have faced a similar fate.

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