Jordan Cox admitted he "really struggled" to cope with the injury blow that ruined his chance of a Test debut with England and was never going to let his white-ball comeback go the same way.

Cox ended 10 months away from the international stage with a fiery knock of 55 to bring up his maiden international fifty as England defeated Ireland by six wickets in Malahide to win their T20 series 2-0.

The 24-year-old had been inked in for the three-match Test series against New Zealand last December, only for his big moment to be dashed when he broke his thumb in the nets. His ill-fortune opened the door for Jacob Bethell, whose eye-catching displays have seen him leapfrog Cox across all three formats.

"To have the opportunity to play for your country in Test cricket is something that I always

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