Trott's Test spot in jeopardy - Hussain

Jonathan Trott - Cropped

Jonathan Trott's performance in England's third Test against West Indies in Barbados starting on Friday could decide his place in the XI for the Ashes, according to Nasser Hussain.

The former England skipper said Trott's form, which has included three failures and one half-century in the Caribbean, continued to be a query.

England play a two-Test series against New Zealand, starting in May, before the Ashes against Australia begins on July 8.

Hussain has been a vocal supporter of Trott, who quit England's tour of Australia in late 2013 due to a stress-related illness - and only returned to international level in the Caribbean.

England lead the Test series 1-0, ahead of the finale in Barbados.

"There is, of course, still work to be done [in the series] and there is clearly a concern over Jonathan Trott going into Friday's third Test," Hussain wrote in the Daily Mail.

"Trott was frenetic again at the start of his second innings, having looked much more like his old self as he spent time at the crease first time round.

"As I said before the second Test, he needs to be given the whole of this series before England make a decision on him.

"If he can bring his old calmness to the start of his innings as an opener, England will have a very good player back in the side.

"But if he continues to be too frenetic in Barbados then England might have to think again at the start of a huge summer when life will get much tougher."

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