January Sports Calendar: Men’s U-19 World Cup, AFCON, Australian Open and more
From the African Cup of Nations in Cameroon to the Australian Open in Melbourne, here’s the complete sports schedule for January.
Cricket
Jan 1-5: 1st Test, New Zealand v Bangladesh – Bay Oval, Tauranga
Jan 3-7: 2nd Test, South Africa v India – New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Jan 5 – 9: The Ashes – 4th Test, Australia v England – SCG, Sydney
Jan 8: 1st ODI, West Indies vs Ireland –ย Sabina Park, Kingston
Jan 9 -13: 2nd Test, New Zealand v Bangladesh – Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Jan 11-15: 3rd Test, South Africa v India – Newlands, Cape Town
Jan 11: 2nd ODI, West Indies vs Ireland, 8PM – Sabina Park, Kingston
Jan 13 – 20 Mar: Ranji Trophy
Jan 14 – Feb 5: Menโs U19 Cricket World Cup – West Indies
Jan 14-18: The Ashes – 5th Test, Australia v England – Blundstone Arena, Hobart
Jan 14: 3rd ODI, West Indies vs Ireland – Sabina Park, Kingston
Jan 16: 1st ODI, Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe – Pallekale
Jan 17: Only T20I, West Indies vs Ireland – Sabina Park, Kingston
Jan 18: 2nd ODI, Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe – Pallekale
Jan 18: 1st T20I, South Africa Women v West Indies Women – Supersport Park, Centurion
Jan 19: 1st ODI, South Africa v India – Boland Park, Paarl
Jan 20: 2nd T20, South Africa Women v West Indies Women – Supersport Park, Centurion
Jan 21: 1st ODI, Afghanistan v Netherlands – Doha
Jan 21: 3rd ODI, Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe – Pallekale
Jan 21: 2nd ODI, South Africa v India – Boland Park, Paarl
Jan 22: 3rd T20I, South Africa Women v West Indies Women – Supersport Park, Centurion
Jan 23: 1st T20I, West Indies v England – TBC
Jan 23: 2nd ODI, Afghanistan v Netherlands – Doha
Jan 24: 3rd ODI, South Africa v India – Newlands, Cape Town
Jan 24: 2nd T20I, West Indies v England – TBC
Jan 25: 1st ODI, South Africa Women v West Indies Women – Supersport Park, Centurion
Jan 25: 3rd ODI, Afghanistan v Netherlands – Doha
Jan 26: 3rd T20I, West Indies v England – TBC
Jan 27-31: Women’s Ashes, Only Test: Australia v England – Manuka Oval, Canberra
Jan 28: 2nd ODI, South Africa Women v West Indies Women – Supersport Park, Centurion
Jan 30: 4th T20I, West Indies v England – TBC
Jan 30: 1st ODI, Australia v New Zealand – Perth
Jan 31: 5th T20I, West Indies v England – TBC
Jan 31: 3rd ODI, South Africa Women v West Indies Women – New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Football
Jan 9 – Feb 6: African Cup of Nations – Cameroon
Jan 20 – Feb 6: AFC Women’s Asian Cup – Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and Pune
Badminton
Jan 11-16: India Open – New Delhi
Tennis
Jan 1-9: ATP Cup – Sydney
Jan 3-9: WTA500 Adelaide 1
Jan 3-9: ATP250 Adelaide 1
Jan 4-9: WTA250 Melbourne 1
Jan 4-9: WTA250 Melbourne 2
Jan 4-9: ATP250 Melbourne
Jan 10-15: WTA250 Adelaide 2
Jan 10-15: ATP250 Adelaide 2
Jan 10-15: WTA500 Sydney Tennis Classic
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Jan 10-15: ATP250 Sydney Tennis Classic
Jan 17-30: Australian Open – Melbourne
Jan 31 – Feb 6: ATP250 Cordoba
Jan 31 – Feb 6: ATP250 Montpellier
Jan 31 – Feb 6: ATP250 Pune
Hockey
Jan 21-28: Women’s Asia Cup – Oman
Jan 31: India Women vs China Women, FIH Pro League
Athletics
Jan 15: SAAF Cross Country Championships and 56th National Cross Country Championships – Kohima