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Walker turns to darts after Leicestershire release
Key takeaways
- Roman Walker made his first-team debut for Glamorgan in 2019
- A former county cricketer who once took the wickets of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma has discovered a newfound sporting talent after leaving first-class cricket behind - on the darts oche.
- The pace bowler, who still plays minor counties cricket for Shropshire, claimed 53 wickets across all formats during his professional career, including 24 in the T20 Blast at an average of just 24.
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Roman Walker made his first-team debut for Glamorgan in 2019
A former county cricketer who once took the wickets of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma has discovered a newfound sporting talent after leaving first-class cricket behind - on the darts oche.
Roman Walker, who played for Glamorgan and Leicestershire in a six-year professional career, left the Foxes at the end of his contract in 2025 and has since realised he has transferable skills which make him a very capable darts player.
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