Rishi Sunak should stick with plans drawn up by his predecessor Sajid Javid, who was lining up a cut in income tax from 20p in the pound to 18p.

RUTH SUNDERLAND: The terrifying collapse in share prices since the coronavirus started to spread worldwide is taking a vicious toll on the wealth of nations.

'It is not inevitable at this stage that the epidemic will trigger a meltdown, but if it does, the most likely transmission mechanism is a tsunami of corporate debt', says Ruth Sunderland.

RUTH SUNDERLAND: It hasn't helped that the first to hold out the begging bowl is Virgin, which is part-owned by US giant Delta and partly by billionaire Sir Richard Branson.

it is outrageous that the Prime Minister should tell people to stay away from the high street without putting in place practical help for the businesses that will suffer as a result, Ruth Sunderland writes...

RUTH SUNDERLAND: The airline industry can be accused of many sins. It is infested with brassy billionaires, such as the avaricious Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, the founder of EasyJet (pictured).

RUTH SUNDERLAND: Once again, the banks are in the dock, this time for letting down hundreds of thousands of firms in their hour of direst need.

Covid-19 should be the trigger for wholesale change. Once and for all, there must be a reckoning with the morally bankrupt moguls who put profits before the safety of their staff.

Even before coronavirus, the World Economic Forum was increasingly irrelevant and seen as a byword for the narcissism of an elite. The creed of globalisation is under challenge.

There has been only one recorded case on the island to date but the squad are taking a proactive approach with all players and backroom staff provided with an 'immunity pack' for the Test tour

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY RICHARD EDWARDS: England may be on an upward Test curve after victory in South Africa, but in Sri Lanka they will be up against a coach who has their number.

The participation of England players at this year's IPL has been thrown into doubt due to fresh visa restrictions on foreigners entering the country due to coronavirus.

Northamptonshire's decision to travel to Singapore on Monday for a 12-day warm weather trip led Nottinghamshire to scrub it, fearful that facing such opponents invited unnecessary risk.

EXCLUSIVE: English cricket is facing a 'cash black hole' as it struggles to come to terms with the implications of the coronavirus. The warning came from Surrey ahead of a conference call.

A number of English players, including Alex Hales, Tom Banton and James Vince, would have been involved in the semi-finals but they had already left the country due to the coronavirus pandemic.

DAVID LLOYD IN HIS GARDEN: I thought I would be spending my 73rd birthday in Galle preparing for England's first Test against Sri Lanka but, instead, I find myself self-isolating at home.

Nottinghamshire continued pre-season preparations unabated, as Alex Hales self-isolates since returning from the Pakistan Super League.

PAUL NEWMAN: David Warner yesterday became the first big name to pull out of the ECB's new Hundred competition to concentrate on international cricket.

As with every other sport, cricket has been thrown into crisis by the coronavirus pandemic. Here, Sportsmail's Nasser Hussain answers the key crisis questions...

Former England captain Alastair Cook says he would rather the County Championship was not played at all this season rather than attempting to hold a dramatically condensed campaign.

The ECB are soon to outline details of the financial support package they will offer counties who will hit problems because the start of the domestic season has been delayed due to coronavirus.

There may be no cricket at present, but there is still much to discuss, and Sportsmail columnists Nasser Hussain and David 'Bumble' Lloyd are on hand to answer some important questions.

Joe Root has issued a warning about player burnout this winter as England's cricketers face a fixture pile-up caused by the coronavirus outbreak.

EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES: ECB chairman Colin Graves will face calls from counties to stand down early and be replaced by Ian Watmore if the launch of the Hundred is postponed.

Professional Cricketers' Association remain resistant to pay cuts for their membership as counties seek to lessen the financial burdens pressed upon them by the coronavirus crisis.

The Test side could face West Indies or Pakistan, this season's proposed red-ball opponents, while Eoin Morgan's white-ball World Cup winners face Australia, who are currently due here in July

EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES: County cricketers could be asked to play six days-a-week if a truncated season is permitted later this summer.

Sir Andrew Strauss has admitted to mistakes in the way he handled Kevin Pietersen during the dispute that was to ultimately tear one of the best of all England teams apart.

Joe Root believes David Warner was better behaved in the last Ashes series than the previous one. The Australian batsman is known to be a lively character and Root thought he was calmer.

The traditional toss of the coin was due to return to the County Championship on Sunday but the half-dozen grounds scheduled to host fixtures stood empty.

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.

Phil Neville played alongside former all-rounder Andrew Flintoff for Lancashire's age-group sides, and also went on to make an appearance for their second XI before turning to football.

Fears over international teams getting stuck at this year's Twenty20 World Cup will feature prominently in the ICC's teleconference talks between chief executives next Thursday.

Almost the whole squad were stricken by two sickness bugs, the first a type of flu and the second a stomach problem, that weakened England in their heavy first Test defeat over Christmas.

There are fears that the current restrictions put in place by their federal government preventing Australians flying abroad in all but essential circumstances will last into final quarter of this year.

English cricket supremo Tom Harrison has warned of dire financial consequences for the sport amid fears that the new season will not take place at all because of the coronavirus.

ECB chief Tom Harrison revealed on Friday that he had offers 'on the table' from both New Zealand and Australia, as English cricket explores all options in a bid to fulfil its fixture list.

Australia were due to play three ODIs and three Twenty20s against England from July 3 and ECB chief executive Tom Harrison last week expressed hopes that they would still go ahead.

The Hundred's inaugural season is set to be formally delayed at a board meeting of the England and Wales Board Cricket Board.

One of the deepest thinkers in the England squad has concerns over the safety of players and concerns about playing cricket while so many people are losing their lives.

We still don't know for sure when we will start playing again but I'm going to assume that it will be July 1. That's my target date, and that means I am aiming to be in the best shape possible to bowl.

Cricket manufacturer Kookaburra have developed a wax applicator that would allow balls to be shined without using sweat or saliva during the coronavirus crisis.

England's Test stars reportedly face strict bio-secure measures as part of ambitious plans to ensure their summer series' against West Indies and Pakistan are staged.

Mueller has left rehab. According to Entertainment Tonight, the former reality star checked out of rehab recently. The former socialite and reality star had checked into a hospital in November.

Nick recently claimed Heather kidnapped their 13-year-old daughter Barbie and asked fans for help locating the child who he said he had not seen for a month

Denise Richards has called on ex-husband Charlie Sheen to help her pay an outstanding bill that is keeping the 47-year-old from seeing her beloved horses Lily and Hansel, according to The Blast.

From Bill Clinton and Oprah Winfrey, Pamela Anderson and Kim Kardashian, publicity guru Max Markson has worked with them all and has revealed his favourite memories in his new book.

As the Planters NUTmobile comes barreling down a busy street, the 53-year-old actor says, 'And people think I'm nuts.'

Denise Richards already promised to bring genuine Hollywood glamour as the newest member of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. 

Denise Richards was accepting of her ex-husband Charlie Sheen on Tuesday's episode of the RHOBH. She said he could have brought a prostitute to her wedding and she wouldn't care.