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Vol. 5 Num 244 Tue. February 01, 2005  
   
Sports


Clarke best in Australia


Australia's new cricketing sensation Michael Clarke received the Allan Border medal on Monday as the country's best player over the past year.

Clarke won the award at a gala dinner in Melbourne ahead of batsman Damien Martyn and wicketkeeper-batsman Adam Gilchrist in a poll of teammates, umpires and media.

Martyn was named Test player for the year and Andrew Symonds the best one-day player, just ahead of Clarke and Michael Kasprowicz.