Tom Puna

Tom Puna
	Tom Puna in 1962–63
Personal information
Full name	Narotam Puna
Born	28 October 1929; Surat, Gujarat, India
Died	7 June 1996 (aged 66); Hamilton, New Zealand
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm off-break
International information
National side	New Zealand (1966);
Test debut (cap 111)	25 February 1966 v England
Last Test	11 March 1966 v England
Domestic team information
1956–57 to 1968–69	Northern Districts
Career statistics
	Source: Cricinfo, 1 April 2017

Narotam "Tom" Puna (28 October 1929 – 7 June 1996) was a New Zealand cricketer who played in three Tests in 1966.

Life and career[]

Puna's family migrated from India to New Zealand when he was eight.^[1] He was a fixture in the Northern Districts side from 1956–57 to 1968–69, beginning as a middle-order batsman but descending the order as his off-spin bowling developed. His best innings figures were 6 for 25 against Otago in Hamilton in 1966–67 (match figures of 59–29–66–9).^[2] When he retired he was Northern Districts' leading wicket-taker, with 223.^[1]

He took 34 wickets at 13.70 in the Plunket Shield in the 1965–66 season,^[3] and was selected as New Zealand's principal spinner in all three Tests against the visiting England team later that season, but achieved little.^[1]

His sons Ashok^[4] and Kirti^[5] also played for Northern Districts.

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c Wisden 1997, p. 1413–14.
^ Northern Districts v Otago, 1966–67
^ Plunket Shield bowling averages, 1965–66
^ Ashok Puna at Cricket Archive
^ Kirti Puna at Cricket Archive

External links[]

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[WCA-1] Wisden 1997, p. 1413–14.

[2] Northern Districts v Otago, 1966–67

[3] Plunket Shield bowling averages, 1965–66

[4] Ashok Puna at Cricket Archive

[5] Kirti Puna at Cricket Archive

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