Born 1910, Pataudi India - Died New Delhi 1952

Played for India, England, Southern Punjab, Northern India, Maharajah of Patiala's XI, Worcestershire, Oxford University.

Nawab of Pataudi came to England at the young age of 16, and was taught by Frank Woolley. He was a right-handed batsman with a fluent but patient style. Representing Oxford university at the age of 21, he scored a massive 238 not out against Cambridge University at lord's.

He played in the first two tests in the Bodyline Series of 1932/3, scoring 102 in his first ever Test match in Sydney at the age of 22. Dropped after an argument with the England Captain Douglas Jardine, he returned home to England and took no further part in the infamous tour. He played for England one more time (also against Australia) in 1934 at Trent Bridge, but then returned home to India due to ill health.

Nawab captained the Indian side when they toured England in 1946, playing in three Tests against his adopted country. He had very little success in the Test matches but averages just under 50 for the first class games, scoring 981 runs on tour. He died of a heart attack while playing polo, his son following in his father's footsteps by captaining India at Test level.