Alastair Cook's third successive dismissal to New Zealand left-armer Trent Boult on Friday will undoubtedly raise questions as to whether the former captain may look to end his illustrious career. In New Zealand, he has scored nine runs in three innings and his decline in the Antipodes is symptomatic of his past 12 months. He scored a total of 899 runs in 20 innings in 2017 at a healthy average of 47.31. England face Pakistan in May before they host India for five Tests, three one-day internationals and three Twenty20 matches from July. "It does take a lot of effort to perform, playing for England," he told BT Sport before the Perth Test last December.

Source: dna March 30, 2018 04:33 UTC