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.

FILE PHOTO: Australian Open, the first Major of the year, will be held from January 17 to January 30 in Melbourne.

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 -  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: Men’s 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

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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*

*Update: SAAF Cross Country Championships and 56th National Cross Country Championships have been postponed due to the rise in COVID-19 cases.