Ryan Edward Watkins is a Welsh

Wales

Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...

 cricket

Cricket

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er. He played for Glamorgan

Glamorgan County Cricket Club

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 and is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler.

As a teenager, he captained Gwent and Wales before signing a development contract with the Welsh County side.

Watkins made his debut in 2005 and contributed with both the bat and the ball during 2006, when he was consistently in the first XI.

Watkins also holds the record by a Glamorgan outfielder for holding the most catches in a match: he caught 7 in a County Championship

County Championship

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 match against Kent County Cricket Club

Kent County Cricket Club

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In 2009, he secured the record for 20/20 bowling with 5-16 against Gloucestershire, but was released by Glamorgan after the 2009 season.