Tom Puna

Who was Tom Puna?

Narotam "Tom" Puna was a New Zealand cricketer who played in 3 Tests in 1966.

Playing as an off-spinner for Northern Districts, he had taken 34 wickets at 13.70 in the Plunket Shield in the 1965-66 season, and was selected as New Zealand's principal spinner in all three Tests against the visiting England team, but achieved little.

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 bowling developed. His best innings figures were 6 for 25 against Otago in Hamilton in 1966-67.

His family migrated from India to New Zealand when he was eight. His sons Ashok and Kirti also played for Northern Districts.