Can Luke Littler threaten the records set by the darts immortals?

Barely had the lights faded on another historic evening in the fledgling darting career of Luke Littler, than the inevitable questions begin to pour in: just how many more times can he stand on stage with the PDC World Championship held aloft? So far, the answer is two. A long way to go before he threatens the almost mythical sixteen world crowns won by the immortal Phil Taylor. Yet while that figure feels distant, if anyone in our lifetime is capable of even approaching it, it is Littler. Age is, quite clearly, on his side. At just 18 years old, time is a luxury he has in abundance. Taylor was roughly double that when he claimed his first world title. While comparisons between eras are...