Cook's slump continues, questions about retirement again likely

Cricket - Test Match - New Zealand v England - Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand, March 25, 2018. England's Alastair Cook reacts as he walks off the field after being dismissed by New Zealand's Trent Boult during the fourth day of the first cricket test match. REUTERS/David Gray

CHRISTCHURCH (Reuters) - 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.

Cook again failed to move his feet to the moving ball in the first innings of the second test and Boult exploited it when the opener did not get forward to negate a delivery that pitched on middle and cannoned into off stump.