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Full name Steven Llewellyn Watkin
Born September 15, 1964, Duffryn Rhondda, Maesteg, Glamorgan, Wales
Current age 45 years 71 days
Major teams England, Glamorgan
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium-fast
Other Coach
Batting | Bowling | Career statistics | Profile | Notes | Latest Articles | Latest Photos
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 3 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 13 | 5.00 | 82 | 30.48 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| ODIs | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 | 23 | 17.39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 266 | 297 | 109 | 2037 | 51 | 10.83 | 0 | 1 | 71 | 0 | ||||
| List A | 252 | 107 | 40 | 427 | 31* | 6.37 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 3 | 5 | 534 | 305 | 11 | 4/65 | 6/152 | 27.72 | 3.42 | 48.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ODIs | 4 | 4 | 221 | 193 | 7 | 4/49 | 4/49 | 27.57 | 5.23 | 31.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 266 | 52035 | 25191 | 902 | 8/59 | 27.92 | 2.90 | 57.6 | 31 | 4 | |||
| List A | 252 | 12424 | 8290 | 309 | 5/23 | 5/23 | 26.82 | 4.00 | 40.2 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Test debut | England v West Indies at Leeds, Jun 6-10, 1991 scorecard |
| Last Test | England v Australia at The Oval, Aug 19-23, 1993 scorecard |
| Test statistics | |
| ODI debut | West Indies v England at Bridgetown, Feb 16, 1994 scorecard |
| Last ODI | West Indies v England at Port of Spain, Mar 6, 1994 scorecard |
| ODI statistics | |
| First-class span | 1986 - 2001 |
| List A span | 1986 - 2001 |
Wisden overview
As Welsh as Tom Jones, Watkin has been an integral member of Glamorgan's seam attack since 1986. He runs in with ten-to-two feet and an action that culminates in both arms reaching heavenwards, but he's accurate, gets the ball to seam and bounce, and often takes important wickets early in the order; on greentops he can be lethal. A classic horses-for-courses selection for Headingley in 1991, Watkin chipped in to help England beat West Indies, but he won just two more Test caps, despite going on the 1993-94 tour to the Caribbean, where he was restricted to a handful of one-day appearances. He formed part of Glamorgan's gloriously inept tail in the late 1980s, but in 2000 hit his maiden first-class 50. In 2001, shortly after taking his 900th wicket, he announced his retirement to take up a role as academy director for the new Welsh Cricket Academy.
Lawrence Booth
Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1994
- The Headingley specialists (Jul 18, 2008)
- Maynard appointed Glamorgan cricket manager (Jul 23, 2007)
- Shaw named Glamorgan coach (Nov 29, 2006)
- Watkin retires from first-class cricket to take up coaching role (Sep 10, 2001)
- Steve Watkin (1994)
Sep 14, 2004
Steve Watkin
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May 30, 2000
Maynard, Watkin and Croft celebrate
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Apr 30, 2000
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