Tom Puna
Template:Short description Template:Use New Zealand English Template:Use dmy dates Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Narotam "Tom" Puna (28 October 1929 – 7 June 1996) was a New Zealand cricketer who played in three Test matches 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 also played Hawke Cup cricket for Waikato from 1949 to 1970.[3]
Puna took 34 wickets at 13.70 in the Plunket Shield in the 1965–66 season,[4] and was selected as New Zealand's principal spinner in all three Tests against the visiting England team later that season.[1]
His sons Ashok[5] and Kirti[6] also played for Northern Districts.
References
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- ↑ a b c Wisden 1997, p. 1413–14.
- ↑ Northern Districts v Otago, 1966–67
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- ↑ Plunket Shield bowling averages, 1965–66
- ↑ Ashok Puna at Cricket Archive
- ↑ Kirti Puna at Cricket Archive
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