Dukes, the manufacturers of balls used in English home Tests, have dismissed the need for artificial substances to aid shining if international cricket is played this summer.

With ECB chief Tom Harrison warning of a £380m black hole in the game's finances if no cricket is possible, Connor remains hopeful England will still be able to face India and South Africa.

Bolus won all seven of his caps in the space of eight months in 1963 and 1964, hitting the first ball he faced in Test cricket - from legendary West Indies fast bowler Wes Hall - for four.

Sportsmail's experts give their views on what the 61-year-old former FA chief executive must do to ensure English cricket survives, recovers and improves.

EXCLUSIVE BY LAWRENCE BOOTH: Chief executive Johnny Grave revealed there are still several hoops to jump through before Jason Holder's team would agree to take part..

It is a timeframe that clashes with England's proposed return to international action - one that is set to be held in a bio-secure environment following the outbreak of the coronavirus.

EXCLUSIVE BY RICHARD GIBSON: Currently Pakistan are due to contest three Tests in August, plus three Twenty20 internationals, but are understood to be open to a longer stay.

EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES: Players at all counties with the exception of Surrey have already taken wage cuts of up to 20 per cent and talks are planned for next week over another salary sacrifice.

The actor has been involved in a clinical trial for a drug called PRO-140 since early this year. And on Tuesday, he received the news from his doctor that his virus is no longer detectable.

She has always shown her magnanimous side throughout their confrontations. In the Twitter image she sits at a table with the Two And A Half Men star and their daughters.

Charlie Sheen opened up about his life in the year since he publicly announced he was HIV-positive and revealed that when he was first diagnosed he thought about suicide.

Charlie Sheen returned to the spotlight in a big way this week, proving to be just as unfiltered and unpredictable as ever during a slew of live television appearances to promote his new film.

The 28-year-old certainly turned heads with her  wild set of dreadlocks as she headed to the Ocean's Eight set in the Big Apple.

He reignited a three year-old feud with Rihanna last week. 'dear @rihanna, pardon my inane self indulgence. let's have a drink someday (on me)....' he wrote, signing off with a loveheart

He's been living a relatively low profile existence for the six years since his spectacular exit from Two And A Half Men.

Erstwhile spouses Denise Richards and Charlie Sheen took their two daughters, 12-year-old Sam and 11-year-old Lola, to a Twenty-One Pilots concert in Anaheim on Wednesday.

The 51-year-old appeared to comply with authorities as he disembarked his plane so it could be inspected by police, who were joined by sniffer dogs.

The actor, 51, posed with his date outside Giorgio Baldi restaurant, where they were celebrating his daughter's 12th birthday. He said: 'It's my daughter's birthday. She's 12. This is my girlfriend, that's Jools.'

The blonde beauty has insisted she 'isn't scared' of her beau Charlie Sheen having HIV and has claimed those warning her away from him because of his illness are 'ignorant'.

Another lawsuit has been filed by one of Charlie Sheen's (pictured) ex-girlfriend's alleging that he exposed her to HIV and discouraged her from taking antiretroviral drugs.

 She's inspired him to ditch the burgers and embrace a vegan diet.

Finding a place that is welcoming to dogs can be difficult. But Jane Bussman took her two dogs Homer and Thistle to Andalucia on the family break - and it threw up memorable results.

Lenny Dykstra tells The Hollywood Reporter that in late 2013 he asked Sheen about the death of his former right-hand man Rick Calamaro, and he was told that Sheen 'iced' him.

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.

The 52-year-old actor could be seen passing out pills alongside 17-year-old rapper Lil Pump in a clip for the single Drug Addicts.

Charlie Sheen's first-ever speaking tour in Australia later this year looks set to be an eye-opener.

The 52-year-old actor originally bought the property in 2006 for $7.2 million, so selling at the adjusted price would still see him accumulate a $2 million profit on his lavish property.

His ex-wife Denise Richards has been named a Real Housewife Of Beverly Hills. And amid rumors that he will guest-star on the show, Charlie Sheen was glimpsed stepping out in Malibu.

During their four year marriage, Charlie and Denise welcomed daughters Sam, 14, and Lola, 13, together. The couple married in 2002 before officially divorcing four years later.

After everything they've been through, exes Denise Richards and Charlie Sheen are still on good terms.

The 47-year-old newlywed tied the knot with her neighbor-turned-boyfriend Aaron Phypers in Malibu on Saturday after a year of dating

Charlie Sheen's controversial past includes his public meltdown in 2010 and struggles with drug and alcohol abuse.

Charlie Sheen has opened up about his infamous public meltdown, back in 2011.  

Over the weekend, veteran reporter Richard Wilkins was slammed for being 'underprepared' and 'disorganised' when interviewing controversial Hollywood actor Charlie Sheen.

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.

The 53-year-old Golden Globe winner still cashes in on his unhinged Hollywood badboy persona

Charlie Sheen confessed 'I feel good' weeks after celebrating one year of sobriety and that 'it had to be done' at a celebrity softball game in Malibu on Sunday.

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

Denise Richards revealed that her youngest daughter Eloise, seven, was diagnosed with a chromosomal disorder that has caused developmental delays in motor skills and speech.

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

He told Us Weekly magazine: 'I always had tremendous affection for her. I can totally relate to some of the stuff she had gone through, was going through.

But the actor shut down rumors he would be appearing on the series in a new interview with Extra. 'You're gonna see the girls… I don't appear on shows I don't watch,' he told the site.

She is the loving mother of three daughters. And on Saturday, Denise Richards took to Instagram to dedicate a sweet post to her eldest child for her 15th birthday.

The 48-year-old actress miraculously pulled off a rush family-oriented wedding to Aaron Phypers that drew a truce from her bickering pals on Tuesday's episode of RHOBH.

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.

His struggle with alcohol and drug addiction has been well documented.  And Charlie Sheen reflected on his public battle as he appeared on Thursday's episode of Loose Women.

Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Denise Richards, 48, has revealed what her relationship with troubled ex-husband Charlie Sheen is like.

Denise Richards had an eye-opening Thanksgiving story for everyone on Tuesday's Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.

Richards made the revelation about the Major League actor on the Bravo show in a confessional segment, in which she recalled the Two and a Half Men star's Turkey Day antics.

The 48-year-old actress - who now stars in Real Housewives of Beverly Hills - was joined by Aaron Hypers and daughter Eloise, seven, at the exclusive Giorgio Baldi restaurant