Injured Cox To Have Scan With England Place In Doubt

Essex batter Jordan Cox will person a scan connected Tuesday to find nan seriousness of a broadside wounded that could norm him retired of England's Test squad to play Zimbabwe.

Cox, 24, retired wounded connected 103 connected time 3 of Essex's conclusion by Somerset pinch a near broadside issue.

He walked disconnected aft reaching 3 figures, having sustained nan wounded playing a changeable moments earlier, and did not section erstwhile nan lucifer concluded connected Monday.

"We each heard nan infinitesimal it happened erstwhile he gave a outcry aft playing a shot," said Essex head of cricket Chris Silverwood.

"It is excessively early to opportunity really superior it is. We should cognize much tomorrow."

A superior test would beryllium a sadistic rustle to Cox, who was group to make his Test debut past twelvemonth against New Zealand only to break a thumb successful nan build-up to nan first Test.

"Jordan doesn't look to person overmuch luck erstwhile it comes to England call-ups, but his period present connected a testing transportation showed conscionable what a bully subordinate he is," erstwhile England coach Silverwood said.

"His clip will come."

Cox's period against Somerset was his 2nd successful nan County Championship this play - he besides made 82 against Nottinghamshire - but, pinch wicketkeeper Jamie Smith disposable again aft paternity leave, nan right-hander was efficaciously successful England's squad arsenic nan spare batter.

Jacob Bethell impressed aft being called up for Cox successful New Zealand, making fifties successful each of nan 3 Tests. He would person kept his spot successful nan squad but is astatine nan Indian Premier League and will not beryllium recalled.

If Cox is ruled out, England will person to determine whether it is worthy calling up a replacement.

Durham's 20-year-old opener Ben McKinney is highly-rated but missed his side's Championship lucifer astatine Hampshire this week pinch a backmost spasm.

Somerset's Tom Banton is different who fits England's fierce mould. He has not made much than 26 successful 7 innings since opening nan play pinch an epic 371 against Worcestershire.

Banton's 21-year-old team-mate James Rew scored a good period to seal nan triumph complete Essex connected Monday and has been successful caller England Lions squads, while Sussex opener Tom Haines is nan starring run-scorer successful nan County Championship this play pinch 513 runs successful 4 matches, including 2 centuries.