Australia's Michael Hussey retired and played his last test match on January 6, 2013 as the team won their third cricket test against Sri Lanka in Sydney. In 79 tests he had scored 6235 runs at an average of 51.52 with 195 being his highest. He had scored 19 centuries and 29 fifties. He is fondly called "Mr. Cricket". Photo: AP
Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany celebrates on the podium after winning the German Formula One Grand Prix in Nuerburg, Germany, on July 7, 2013. Vettel also won Malaysian GP on March 24, Bahrain GP, Belgian GP, Italian GP, Singapore GP, Korean GP, Indian GP and Abu Dhabi GP. Overall Sebastian Vettel had a good 2013, equallling Michael Schumacher's record this year. Photo: Rajeev Bhatt
India captain and wicketkeeper M.S. Dhoni won the ICC’s LG People’s Choice Award for 2013. Dhoni was named as a wicket-keeper in the ICC Test and ODI Team of the year 2013. He was also named the ICC ODI team captain. Dhoni was chosen ODI captain for the fourth time in five years. The Indian cricket team retained the top spot in ODI rankings under Dhoni's captainship. Photo: AP
Minnesota Timberwolves' Luke Ridnour (left) and Miami Heat's LeBron James race for the ball in the second half of an NBA basketball game on March 4, 2013, in Minneapolis. The Heat won 97-81. James scored 20 points and had 10 assists. The Heat went 17-1 in March 2013, becoming the first team to win 17 games in a single calendar month in NBA history. Photo: AP
Indian Captain M.S. Dhoni hits the winning run during the fourth cricket Test match against Australia at Ferozeshah Kotla Ground in New Delhi on March 24, 2013 to win the Border–Gavaskar Trophy. India won the 4-match series 4–0. Photo: R.V. Moorthy
India's Amit Kumar celebrates after winning gold medal against Mangolia's M Ganzorig (L) in 66kg freestyle at the Senior Asian Wrestling Championship in New Delhi on April 22, 2013. Photo: PTI
Kim Kyung Min of Korea, top, returns the ball to Agbetoglo Mawussi of Togo during their men's singles qualifying match at the World Table Tennis Championships in Paris on May 14, 2013. The championship was held between May 13 and 20. It was all China's show in both men's and women's singles. China's Zhang Jike and China's Li Xiaoxia won the tournament. Photo: AP
India celebrates winning the ICC Champions Trophy Final cricket match against England at Edgbaston cricket ground, Birmingham, England, on June 23, 2013. It was the seventh and final ICC Champions Trophy. With victory in the Champions Trophy, Dhoni had completed his collection of ICC silverware as captain — after the 2007 World T20 and the 2011 World Cup. Photo: AP
Brazil's Neymar celebrates with his teammates after winning the Confederations Cup final between Brazil and Spain at Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 30, 2013. Spain reached their first ever Confederations Cup final. The win gave Brazil their third consecutive Confederations Cup. Photo: FIFA/AP