There has not been much. A few months ago it was announced the England team would not be touring Sri Lanka. Three West Indies players pulled out of the tour to England, which is to be played to empty arenas.

The IPL simply has not happened.

When you see the likes of Ben Stokes placing Energy Drinks at the forefront of the image for social media clips, you know times are tight.

The flip side of all this is my MCC Associate Membership has come through, twelve years after filling out the application form.