CRICKET

India in Australia

Test Series Partial Result: Aus win the first three matches in the four-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test Series.

Pakistan in Bangladesh, UAE

ODI Series Result: Pak blank Bangladesh with a 3-0 win.

Players of the Series: Umar Akmal (Pak)

Test Series Result: Pak won the 2-match series 2-0.

Player of the Series: Younis Khan (Pak)

Sri Lanka in South Africa

Test Series Result: SA won the 3-match series 2-1.

Players of the Series: AB De Villiers (SA)

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TENNIS

Aircel Chennai Open, Chennai

Men’s Singles

Winner: Milos Raonic (Canada)

Runner-up: Janko Tipsarevic (Serbia)

Men’s Doubles

Winners: Leander Paes (India) / Janko Tipsarevic (Serbia)

Runners-up: Jonathan Erlich / Andy Ram (Israel)

Hopman Cup, Perth

Winner: Czech Republic

Runner-up: France

Qatar Open, Doha

Winner: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (France)

Runner-up: Gael Monfils (Slovakia)

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Sunil Chhetri (right) has been declared the AIFF Player of the Year after a prolific run that saw the diminutive India striker
score 13 goals in 17 international appearances. He will receive a cash award of '2 lakh plus a silver plaque.

Besides his good run in the international circuit, Mr Chhetri also shown for his club Chirag United, scoring seven times in 10 matches in the last I-league season (2010-11). He was chosen the winner by I-League coaches who voted on a list of five players shortlisted for the award.

The criteria for selection were based on performance on the field primarily for India’s international matches and general conduct, both on and off the field.

Mr Chhetri was the recipient of the Arjuna Award this year and also won the Player-of-the-Tournament award in the recently concluded SAFF Championship in New Delhi.

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