Pat Cummins expects the IPL to be merely delayed by the coronavirus pandemic and is optimistic the home Twenty20 World Cup will go ahead as scheduled later this year.

Cricket's county champions are still planning for a truncated season and believe a Twenty20 Blast-dominated schedule will help the game avoid the financial black hole facing football.

EXCLUSIVE BY DAVID COVERDALE: Durham chief executive Tim Bostock no longer expects him to come over as he is needed back Down Under in September ahead of the Sheffield Shield.

The actor's tweet, which read, 'Dear God; Trump next, please!,' was shared as the world reacted to the death of Carrie Fisher's mother Debbie Reynolds - the latest huge name to pass away in 2016.

BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Judi Dench (pictured) declared that we could all do with some 'levity' and 'cheering up'. The great dame enters that spirit with a deliciously comic masterclass in comedy Blithe Spirit.

Almost 195,000 passengers had their travel plans plunged into chaos after pilots went on a two-day strike. But the disruption is set to continue after the strike ended at midnight.

The airline, which operates 850 flights a day, said that it is planning on operating more than 90 per cent of its services, but warned it will take 'some time' to return to a 'completely normal flight schedule.'

The Channel 5 show British Airways 24/7: Access All Areas aired last night and extolled the virtues of the newly-improved premium services - amid continued strike chaos.

Evidence of Egyptian pharaoh Queen Hatshepsut's alleged affair with a local is hinted at in hidden wall carvings in C5 documentary: The Nile: Egypt's Great River With Bettany Hughes.

Alison Sonnex, 54, and husband Clive Eversfield, 60, of Ramsgate, Kent, fell ill after dining at the Royal Tulip beach resort at Marsa Alam in April 2018 and Ms Sonnex later died in hospital.

The midfielder's father reportedly found the corpse at his home, which is under construction, in the city of Mahalla Al-Kubra in Egypt on Friday.

Food historians worked alongside the British Museum used ancient pots to accurately recreate Egyptian brewing methods to produce a 'delicious' brew.

In a clip posted on Twitter, Enppi Club's Mahmoud Gad makes a recovery save that seems almost impossible during his side's game against Pyramids in the Egyptian Premier League.

The Liverpool star, who finished fourth in the men's Best Player award, raised alarms of a possible withdrawal from Egypt's team after removing all references on his social media accounts.

The Egyptian FA are demanding an explanation from FIFA as to why their vote for Mo Salah as FIFA Men's Player of the Year was missing. 

The gold coffin of high-ranking priest Nedjemankh was stolen by antiquities traffickers after the Egyptian Revolution of 2011 and was sold to the New York museum by a Paris art dealer.

Archaeologists have revealed the face of an Egyptian princess that lived almost 4,000 years ago. They pieced together her shattered wooden sarcophagus after it was found in 2017.

It has laid hidden for over 2,200 years, but during routine drilling work the long-lost temple Pharaoh Ptolemy IV is believed to have been found in a city located on the west bank of the Nile River.

Mark Mould, 33, booked the £3,465 two-week break to the Crystal Beach Aqua Park and Hotel with family and friends through the travel company loveholidays.

Radwa Mohamed (pictured) was detained at her home on Wednesday night and accused of spreading false news, officials in Egypt said.

Takabuti, the famous ancient Egyptian mummy on display at the Ulster Museum, suffered a violent death from a knife attack, a team of British experts have found.

TikTok and Instagram influencer Haneen Hossam was reportedly arrested on the morning of April 21 after her online video sparked outrage in Egypt.

One of the final contestants to go through to Hollywood on Sunday night's American Idol was 23-year-old Amber Fiedler, who performed while she was 38 weeks pregnant.

The Israeli PM (pictured today) faces charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust, but has dismissed the allegations as a witch-hunt and refused to step down.

The billionaire businessman gifted $300,000 worth of cigars, champagne and other presents to Netanyahu and his wife Sara.

Kate, 37, joined husband Prince William , 37, as they greeted guests at the annual white tie affair, which is one of the highlights of the royal calendar.

Sky Sports have announced to their customers that they can temporarily suspend their subscriptions as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Find out the easiest way to pause right here.

Amy Schumer shared a post of Tilda Swinton in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe to caption that she had had 'the best time' at BFF Jennifer Lawrence's wedding the night before.

EXCLUSIVE BY ANDREW WARSHAW: World football's top medical expert slammed Europe's major leagues for targeting a mid-May resumption of fixtures.

A whistleblower who lost her job in football for speaking up against corruption in the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bidding process, has called on FIFA to apologise for their wrong-doing.

Larry Kudlow said Friday that even though the second quarter of fiscal year 2020 will be worse than the first, he believes the 'worst is nearly over' of economic depression from coronavirus.

Any candidate who interrupts too much during the second Democratic primary debate will be punished with a loss of talk time, host CNN vowed as the contenders prepare to launch their political fire.

Jessie J, 31, has revealed she's met Channing Tatum's daughter Everly, eight months after the pair were first rumoured to be dating.

The British musician, 31, shared a cryptic Instagram message about 'being committed to what's best for your heart' on Tuesday, just months after splitting from the actor, 39.

Timothy Weeks, 50, and his American colleague, Kevin King, 63, were released as part of a prisoner swap deal last week.

Having read in the Sunday papers that, because of coronavirus, the over-60s should avoid routine visits to surgeries, I emailed my doctor to confirm that my annual medical check-up. would go ahead...

DEREK LAWRENSON - WORLD OF GOLF: There is still a window before the Ryder Cup organisers make a final decision on whether it will go ahead as planned. But it's fair to say the mood has changed.

Nikki Spiers, 31, who lives in London, is known for creating social media's viral emoji quizzes. She has posted a new challenge, asking puzzlers to name 20 capital cities using emojis.

Queensland's Deputy Premier Jackie Trad has stood down as a probe is launched into the appointment of a Brisbane principal.

The 31-year-old's rep said that Chyna had every right to be there as someone who's in the entertainment industry with her presence on reality TV.

Nadia Zevallos claims supervisor Lilly Almeida got away with her behavior because she was having a 'flirtatious and possibly romantic relationship' with dentist David Paltac.'

Holly Strawbridge, 34, of Salcombe, Devon, gave a cocktail of drugs and booze to her son Tyler Peck at their family home, causing him to overdose, an inquest found. She is currently serving ten years.

Khloe Kardashian took to Twitter with cryptic posts blaming sister Kourtney for ruining her Oscar night with Kylie Jenner, on Monday.

The Pembroke Arms in Wilton is a handsome boozer that is located on the outskirts of Salisbury and offers nine rooms and a 'spacious and informal' bar and restaurant area.

EXCLUSIVE: Dan Evans will team up with Kieron Vorster, a no-nonsense South African whose clients have included ex-top-10 player Wayne Ferreira and ex-Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech.

They were taken by French photographer Romain Veillon inside the city of Autun jail, which has a design much-dreaded among prisoners - panopticon. It has been abandoned since 1956.

For Premiership chief executives during the coronavirus pandemic it is not so much that the management text-book has been thrown out the window.

In recent weeks there has been a series of disagreements between firms forced to close due to coronavirus and the insurers refusing to pay out their business interruption claims.

Jockey Robbie Power sang the praises of Fiddlerontheroof after the 5-4 favourite landed the Tolworth Hurdle at Sandown by six lengths.

If you are older than about 30, you have probably never heard of Klarna. But for millennials, it is one of those firms, such as Google and Hoover, that is so widely used it has become a verb.