Ryan Edward Watkins (born 9 June 1983) is a Welsh

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er. He played for

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as a left-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler.ESPN cricinfo
/ref> 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 seven in a

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match against

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.. In 2009 he set a new Glamorgan record for

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bowling with 5/16 against Gloucestershire, but was released by the side after the 2009 season.

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