Cricket: Lancashire must decide whether to risk England's wrath by bowling the returning James Anderson beyond the stipulated 12-overs in their title decider.
Nervy Sussex out to exorcise the ghosts of '81
Paul Weaver
Cricket: Sussex skipper Chris Adams said his side will not think of their last title-deciding defeat to Notts as they look to clinch the championship at Trent Bridge.
In praise of ... county cricket
Leader: County cricket hasn't been fashionable since around 1950 - which, coincidentally, is the last time that Lancashire won the championship.