England Injury Worry As Cox Hurts Side While Making Century

Batter Jordan Cox appears to beryllium an wounded uncertainty for England's Test pinch Zimbabwe aft he retired wounded connected time 3 of Essex's County Championship lucifer pinch Somerset.

The 24-year-old required curen aft falling to nan crushed clutching his near side, having tally a azygous that took him to 99 successful Essex's 2nd innings.

Cox resumed his innings, hitting a bound disconnected Jack Leach to scope his period from 156 balls, and past instantly walked disconnected nan field, not returning for Somerset's innings.

The ex-Kent subordinate was named successful England's squad for their one-off Test pinch Zimbabwe astatine Trent Bridge from 22-25 May.

Cox is uncapped astatine Test level, having withdrawn from England's wintertime circuit of New Zealand after breaking his thumb, but has played 5 white-ball games for his country.

He has been successful bully shape successful nan County Championship this season, scoring 384 runs from six innings astatine an mean of 76.80.