Read back to his Paignton roots to play with his son

By Oscar Maung-Haley

England duty: Chris ReadCHRIS Read rolled back the years to return to where his cricketing journey first began when he turned out for Paignton 3rds against Hatherleigh.The former international star made more than 50 appearances for England, honing his craft in the South Devon League for hometown Paignton during his teens before going onto professional career that spanned 22 years.And Saturday saw Read take the field last Saturday with son Caleb at Shebbear College for their Hatherleigh clash.“I’ve known Chris since my dad was his first cricket co...

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