PUMA Cricket News Archive

December 2012

  • Are You Suited Up?

    Are You Suited Up?

    December 19, 2012

    A player is only as good as his skill. Skills are only as good as his training. Training is only as good as the kit he has. And a world class kit makes a world class player. That ‘something’ extra. That PLUS.

November 2012

  • He Ain't Faffing

    He Ain't Faffing

    November 29, 2012

    If you were to ask someone which players they would pick in their T20 dream team line – up, it’s a fair chance that Francois Du Plessis would feature on that list. After a brilliant performances at the IPL - playing with the Chennai Super Kings – Francois, or ‘Faf’ earned himself the distinction of being one of the few uncapped players to receive a call up to the South African national team, that too for a World Cup!

  • Yuvraj Singh and the Pulse 5000

    Yuvraj Singh and the Pulse 5000

    November 23, 2012

    Yuvraj ‘Yuvi’ Singh is one of India’s most prolific middle-order batsmen. He impressed everyone with a valiant 84 against the mighty Aussies in just his second match. The biggest highlight of his limited-over career would have to be the 2011 ODI Cricket World Cup where he scored a total of 362 runs, took 15 wickets, won 4 Man of the Match trophies and even the Man of the Tournament trophy. No points for guessing why India won!

  • Hitting It the Wright way

    Hitting It the Wright way

    November 07, 2012

    Luke Wright lists down Jaques Kallis and Andrew Flintoff as his inspirations and is, in fact, touted to fill Flintoff’s very large shoes. He joined Sussex in 2004 and in that same year, was selected to represent England in the Under-19 Cricket World Cup, where he took a hat trick against South Africa. 

  • Aaron Finch and the PUMA Platinum 5000 bat

    Aaron Finch and the PUMA Platinum 5000 bat

    November 02, 2012

    Aaron ‘Finchy’ Finch is one of Australia’s most promising middle order batsman. His aggressive nature has been known to rattle every bowler he’s faced. Finchy represented his country in the 2006 Under-19 Cricket World Cup and had a good show there. Right after, he was supposed to debut against India, but the match – to his and our disappointment was washed out.

October 2012

  • Matthew Wade and the PUMA Pulse 5000 WK gloves

    Matthew Wade and the PUMA Pulse 5000 WK gloves

    October 22, 2012

    Australian wicket keeper/batsman, Matthew Wade, isn’t just any ordinary cricketer. ‘Wadey’ has been turning heads in both domestic and international cricket since he represented Australia in the Under-19 Cricket World Cup. 

  • Brendon Mcculum using the Pulse 5000 bat

    Brendon Mcculum using the Pulse 5000 bat

    October 17, 2012

    Puma ambassador Brendon Mcculum had a great time scoring lots of quick runs at the recent T20 Championships wielding his Pulse 5000 bat 

  • The Strangest Places to play Cricket

    The Strangest Places to play Cricket

    October 16, 2012

    We’ve all played Cricket in our streets and backyards. For some people however, the game just wasn’t extreme enough. 

  • Milestones galore!

    Milestones galore!

    October 03, 2012

    T20 has always been considered as ‘Cricket for the masses’ & the players have never failed to provide them entertainment. Be it Brendon McCullum – who commentators suspect bats with ‘magic wood’ – or Ajantha Mendis who adds a sense of mystery to spin bowling, every player brings something special to the table in those 20 overs.