5 cricketers you didn't know played the Ashes 

#3 Nawab of Pataudi Sr

Nawab of Pataudi Sr is the only cricketer to play for India and England

The only cricketer to have played Tests for both India and England, Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi, the father of Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi and the grandfather of Bollywood actors Saif Ali Khan and Soha Ali Khan, was a part of the 1932-33 Bodyline Ashes.

While studying at Balliol College in Oxford, he picked up the nuances of the game from MG Slater and Frank Woolley, and went on to represent England in three Tests. On his debut, he scored 102 against Australia at Sydney, against the Bill Woodfull led side.

The Nawab went on to play only five more Tests, but his son, MAK Pataudi, became one of India’s most celebrated cricketers, and went on to play 46 Tests for his country.