JOHNNY READ
Yorkshire wicket-keeper

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YOUNGSTERS up and down the country know the disappointment of seeing their time with a football academy, and their dreams of a professional career, ending whilst they’re still in their teens.
Jonny Bairstow, who was on Leeds United’s books, is just one of many examples of talented all-round sportsmen transitioning to a successful career in cricket.
Fellow Yorkshire wicketkeeper batsman Johnny Read has also suffered the sour taste of being released by a football club at a young age, but then subsequently spe...