Scotland seamer Asim Butt dies aged 42
Asim Butt, the Scotland left-arm seamer, has died in his sleep aged 42 in Lahore.
Asim Butt, the Scotland left-arm seamer, has died in his sleep aged 42 in Lahore.
He played five ODIs for Scotland in the 1999 World Cup, performing strongly against Australia, the eventual winners, taking 1 for 21 from 10 overs.
Butt was born in Pakistan in 1967 and played first-class cricket for Lahore before settling in Scotland in the 1990s. He soon won his first Scottish cap, against Yorkshire at Boghall in May 1998, taking 3 for 42 in the Benson & Hedges Cup, on his way to 106 wickets for Scotland at an average of 24.86.
He played in all of Scotland's World Cup games and remained a consistent performer, taking 6 for 42 in the first innings against MCC at Lord's in August 2000 and 5 for 47 in the second innings against Ireland four years later.
He won the last of his 71 caps in the National League game against Somerset in May 2005.
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