Batter Jordan Cox appears to be an injury doubt for England’s Test with Zimbabwe after he retired hurt on day three of Essex’s County Championship match with Somerset.
The 24-year-old required treatment after falling to the ground clutching his left side, having run a single that took him to 99 in Essex’s second innings.
Cox resumed his innings, hitting a boundary off Jack Leach to reach his century from 156 balls, and then immediately walked off the field, not returning for Somerset’s innings.
The ex-Kent player was named in England’s squad for their one-off Test with Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge from 22-25 May.
Cox is uncapped at Test level, having withdrawn from England’s winter tour of New Zealand after breaking his thumb, but has played five white-ball games for his country.
He has been in good form in the County Championship this season, scoring 384 runs from six innings at an average of 76.80.
