Darren Thomas

Not to be confused with Darron Thomas.

Stuart Darren Thomas (most commonly known as Darren Thomas, born January 25, 1975 in Swansea) is a retired Welsh cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler.

Having first achieved notability taking a five-wicket haul against Derbyshire at the age of 17, Thomas took his chance at a place in the England youth team, and continued to bowl well through to 1995, at which point he suffered a dip in form which lasted until he regained his form in 1998, finishing top of the wicket-taking stakes with 81 wickets at an average of 24. He bowled an innings of 7 for 16, a record for Glamorgan, and was offered a chance to play for England A against South Africa and Zimbabwe.

He became the leading wicket taker in 2000 and recorded his first ten-wicket innings against Durham in 2002.

In 2007, after fifteen years with Glamorgan, he joined Essex County Cricket Club. However, a shoulder injury sustained in February of that year prevented his playing even once for the first team, and in September he announced his retirement.^[1]

Notes

1. ^ "Essex seamer Thomas has to retire". BBC Sport. 2007-09-12. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/counties/essex/6991230.stm. Retrieved 2007-09-12. 

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