Meanwhile, our colleagues at Test Match Special have released their County Team of the Year. What do you reckon?

England's men and women looking particularly sharp at Downing Street...

The start of three games in the final round of Championship fixtures have been delayed by rain. There will be no play before lunch at The Oval, where Surrey need a maximum of 17 points against Northants, to make certain of the Division Two title.

It is a similar story for rivals Lancashire, who are waiting to begin their game against Essex at Chelmsford, and in Division One, the umpires are to carry out a 13:10 BST inspection where relegated Worcestershire's game against Middlesex has yet to get under way.

Which players have been world class in the Premier League era?

Lee Edward Huskinson Juninho was better than Zola.  

Rensino Malatah Drodga suarez henry gerrard ballack

Tuliy Margulies Shearer is a class player 

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Two players in Australia's NRL have been taken to hospital following an overdose of pain-killing medication.

The players - Aaron Gray and Dylan Walker - had taken too many of the painkillers they were prescribed after undergoing operations last week, said John Lee, chief executive of their club, the South Sydney Rabbitohs.

He said there was no evidence of illegal drug use by either player.

Full story here.

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There's a special edition of our weekly Spot the Ball, featuring the action from this weekend’s Rugby World Cup:

Head here to join in the fun.

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Here's a round-up of what has been making the headlines so far today...

Football: Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson demanded that his salary was doubled in the aftermath of Wayne Rooney's big pay increase in 2010.

Rugby Union: Scotland are preparing for a "ferocious" World Cup contest against Japan, says head coach Vern Cotter, who admits he has lost sleep over the game.

Football: Real Madrid keeper Keylor Navas cried when his proposed summer move to Manchester United collapsed. 

Formula 1: A British national who wandered onto the track at the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday has been charged with committing a "rash act".  

It's been a while since we had any Kevin Pietersen talk so let's put that right.

The former England batsman is gearing up for another spell in franchise Twenty20, this time in the inaugural Pakistan Super League.

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Pietersen has been confirmed as a player in the PSL alongside the likes of Luke Wright and Tim Bresnan.

Earlier this month, the 35-year-old - whose last competitive action came in the Caribbean Premier League in July - signed up with the Sunfoil Dolphins in South Africa's RAM Slam T20 competition.

No games today but a reminder of exactly what rugby action is taking place tomorrow at the World Cup and how you can follow it...

Scotland v Japan (Gloucester), 14:30 - live on Radio 5 live

Australia v Fiji (Cardiff), 16:45 - live on Radio 5 live sports extra

France v Romania (Olympic Stadium), 20:00 - score updates on Radio 5 live

Then again, Japan have an early advantage...

Scotland v Japan kicks off tomorrow at 14:30 BST with coverage on Radio 5 live and live text commentary on the BBC Sport website.

Nice line from BBC Radio 5 live commentator Andrew Cotter...

Which players have been world class in the Premier League era?

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After England’s thumping 8-0 win over Estonia in their opening Euro 2017 qualifier, Scotland and Wales are both in action today.

The Scots are away at Slovenia at 15:00 BST, and have been handed a promising group which also includes Belarus, Macedonia and Iceland.  

Wales  begin their qualifying campaign in Austria AT 17:30 BST in St Polten, in a group that also features top seeds Norway, Israel and Kazakhstan.

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Somerset fast bowler Alfonso Thomas, who has taken over 550 wickets for the county, will be leaving the club at the end of the season.

Cape-Town born Thomas, 38, arrived at Taunton ahead of the 2008 campaign.

In total he played in 91 first class matches scoring 1,852 runs and taking 306 wickets, including a haul of more than 100 in the summer of 2010.

"It's been great fun but like all good things they eventually come to an end," said Thomas.

Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer

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Agree with Sir Alex Ferguson that Paul Scholes was world class - and England also had another player who undoubtedly deserved that status during the so-called "Golden Generation" era.

Ashley Cole was, for years, deserving of the label world class and was perhaps not fully appreciated a) because of the acrimony towards him following his move from Arsenal to Chelsea and also the unforgiving spotlight on his personal life and b) maybe England supporters simply took him for granted because he was so good so often.

Cole was a magnificent left-back and his personal battle with the young Cristiano Ronaldo when England lost in the quarter-final of Euro 2004 in Lisbon's Stadium Of Light was a work of the defensive art and was a privilege to witness in the flesh.

The fearless Ronaldo ran at Cole all night but time and again Cole was his equal, and on plenty of occasions his better.

And if any further confirmation is needed, just check Cole's honours list.

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Which players in the Premier League era have been world class?

Tom Cross I'd determine World Class as being able to walk into team in the world. Henry. Viera. Zola. Cech. Torres (at Liverpool)  

Cali Cismaan Iidaan Bergkamp was the best to have played in the EPL  

Ben Price Henry and Van Nistleroy are the two that stand out most to me.

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In the County Championship today, Division One champions Yorkshire are taking on Sussex, while Nottinghamshire face Hampshire at Trent Bridge, but have not made a great start and are 16-2 already.

In Division Two, leaders Surrey take on Northampton, while second-placed Lancashire are at Essex where England bowler James Anderson is set to face his international captain Alastair Cook.

You can listen to ball-by-ball commentary of all the matches online, or find all the scorecards here.

A Question of Sport Teaser

Now then, this is a deceptively tricky one.

Today's teaser from our Question of Sport colleagues... Name the eight clubs to have won the League Cup since 1980 who are not currently in the Premier League?

Good luck.Answers later this afternoon.

Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed how he likes watching the pre-match news conferences and how he sometimes gives advice to managers facing the cameras, including to Leicester manager Nigel Pearson when City were struggling to avoid relegation from the Premier League last season.

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"I felt he was a little bit too casual," said Ferguson. "I said 'Your team is bottom of the league and you have to show your anger a little bit. The fans want to see you care.'

"He improved after that and so did his team. He did a great job."

Leicester avoided relegation but Pearson was sacked in the close season.