Roman Walker: Leicestershire sign Glamorgan bowler on loan before permanent move
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Roman Walker has played in nine T20 Blast games and two One-Day Cup matches for Glamorgan
Glamorgan seam bowler Roman Walker has joined Leicestershire on loan, with a permanent move to follow at the end of the current season.
Walker topped the Glamorgan bowling averages in the 2021 T20 Blast, taking eight wickets at an average of 16 with an economy rate of just 7.1.
The 20-year-old made his first XI debut in 2019, but has not yet played four-day cricket.
Wrexham-born Walker made one appearance for England at under-19 level.
"I have really loved my time at Glamorgan," Walker told the club's website after three seasons with the Welsh county.
"My decision to leave to join Leicestershire is for a better opportunity to play across all three formats."
The move will come as a major disappointment to Glamorgan's supporters, with Walker seen as a potential major home-grown talent.
He came to the attention of a TV audience when he hit a six to clinch a One-Day Cup run chase against Sussex at Hove on debut.
Walker also started the 2021 50-overs competition in the Glamorgan side, as part of a crucial ninth-wicket partnership which took them to victory over Warwickshire, but was omitted for the second game.
"It's always disappointing when you lose a player that you have invested a lot in developing from a young age. We wish him the best of luck for the future," said Glamorgan director of cricket Mark Wallace.