2016 – The Year Ahead

CRICKET

One Day International Series
Australia vs India at The WACA Ground, Perth (Tue, Jan 12 at 2:20pm)
Australia vs India at The Gabba, Brisbane (Fri, Jan 15 at 2:20pm)
Australia vs India at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne (Sun, Jan 17 at 2:20pm)
Australia vs India at Manuka Oval, Canberra (Wed, Jan 20 at 2:20pm)
Australia vs India at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney (Sat, Jan 23 at 2:20pm)

Twenty20 Series
Australia vs India at Adelaide Oval, Adelaide (Tue, Jan 26 at 6:38pm)
Australia vs India at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne (Fri, Jan 29 at 7:38pm)
Australia vs India at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney (Sun, Jan 31 at 7:38pm)

One Day Series
3 ODIs: Australia vs New Zealand in New Zealand (February)

Test Series
2 Tests: Australia vs New Zealand in New Zealand (February)

Twenty20 Series
3 T20Is: Australia vs South Africa in South Africa (March)

ICC World Twenty20 (Tue, Mar 8 – Sun, Apr 3)
Australia vs New Zealand at Dharamsala, India (Fri, Mar 18)
Australia vs TBC (Qualifier) at Bangalore, India (Mon, Mar 21)
Australia vs Pakistan at Chandigarh, India (Fri, Mar 25)
Australia vs India at Chandigarh, India (Sun, Mar 27)
(Final to be played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India)
Current champion: Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka – World T20 Champions 2014

One Day Tri-Series
Australia / West Indies / South Africa in South Africa (June)

 

RUGBY UNION

Test Series
Australia vs England at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Australia (Sat, Jun 11)
Australia vs England at AAMI Park, Melbourne (Sat, Jun 18)
Australia vs England at Allianz Stadium, Sydney (Sat, Jun 25)

The Rugby Championship / Bledisloe Cup
Australia vs New Zealand at ANZ Stadium, Sydney, Australia (Sat, Aug 20)
Australia vs New Zealand at Westpac Centre, Wellington, New Zealand (Sat, Aug 27)
Australia vs South Africa at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Australia (Sat, Sep 10)
Australia vs Argentina at nib Stadium, Perth, Australia (Sat, Sep 17)
Australia vs South Africa at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria, South Africa (Sat, Oct 1)
Australia vs Argentina at Venue TBC (Sat, Oct 8)
Australia vs New Zealand at Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand (Sat, Oct 22)

The Wallabies celebrate winning the 2015 Rugby Championship

Autumn Internationals
Australia vs Wales at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff (Sat, Nov 5)
Australia vs Scotland at Murrayfield, Edinburgh (Sat, Nov 12)
Australia vs France at Stade De France, Paris (Sat, Nov 19)
Australia vs Ireland at Aviva Stadium, Dublin (Sat, Nov 26)
Australia vs England at Twickenham Stadium, London (Sat, Dec 3)

*Times TBC; venues subject to change

 

TENNIS

Australian Open at Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia (Mon, Jan 18 – Sun, Jan 31)
2015 winners: Novak Djokovic (Serbia) and Serena Williams (USA)

French Open at Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France (Sun, May 22 – Sun, Jun 5)
2015 winners: Stan Wawrinka (Switzerland) and Serena Williams (USA)

Wimbledon Championships at The All England Club, London, England (Mon, 27 Jun – Sun 10 July)
2015 winners: Novak Djokovic (Serbia) and Serena Williams (USA)

US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Centre, New York, USA (Mon, Aug 29 – Sun, Sep 11)
2015 winners: Novak Djokovic (Serbia) and Flavia Pennetta (Italy)

Novak Djokovic had a sensational 2015, winning the Australian Open, Wimbledon and the US Open (pictured)

RUGBY LEAGUE

NRL Round 1: Thu, 3 Mar – Mon, 7 Mar
Grand Final: Sun, Oct 2
2015 winner: North Queensland Cowboys

State of Origin I: NSW vs QLD at ANZ Stadium, Sydney (Wed, Jun 1)
State of Origin II: NSW vs QLD at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane (Wed, Jun 22)
State of Origin III: NSW vs QLD at ANZ Stadium, Sydney (Wed, Jul 13)
2015 winner: QLD

North Queensland Cowboys – 2015 NRL Premiers

AFL

Round 1: Thu, Mar 24 – Mon, Mar 28
Grand Final: Sat, Oct 1
2015 winner: Hawthorn Hawks

The Hawthorn Hawks won their third straight premiership in 2015

NETBALL

England Tour
Australia vs England at Echo Arena, Liverpool, England (Thu, Jan 21 at 6:30am)
Australia vs England at Copper Box Arena, London, England (Sat, Jan 23 at 6:30am)
Australia vs England at Copper Box Arena, London, England (Mon, Jan 25 at 5:30am)
*All times AEDST

The Australian Diamonds – 2015 World Cup winners

GOLF

Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Georgia, USA (Thu, Apr 7 – Sun, Apr 10)
2015 winner: Jordan Spieth (USA)

US Open at Oakmont Country Club, Pennsylvania, USA (Thu, Jun 16 – Sun, Jun 19)
2015 winner: Jordan Spieth (USA)

British Open at Royal Troon Golf Club, Ayrshire, Scotland (Thu, Jul 14 – Sun, Jul 17)
2015 winner: Zach Johnson (USA)

US PGA Championship at Baltusrol Golf Club, New Jersey, USA (Thu, Aug 13 – Sun, Aug 16)
2015 winner: Jason Day (Australia)

Jason Day won his first major tournament at the 2015 US PGA Championship

FORMULA 1

1st race: Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia (Sun, Mar 20)
2015 race winner: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)

2015 Drivers Championship winner: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes – 381 points)
2015 Constructors Championship winner: Mercedes (703 points)