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)

2015 – The Year Ahead

CRICKET

Test Series

4th Test: Australia vs India at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney (Tue, Jan 6 at 10:30am)

One Day International Tri-Series

Australia vs England at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney (Fri, Jan 16 at 2:20pm)

Australia vs India at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne (Sun, Jan 18 at 2:20pm)

Australia vs England at Blundstone Arena, Hobart (Fri, Jan 23 at 2:20pm)

Australia vs India at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney (Mon, Jan 26 at 2:20pm)

 

ICC Cricket World Cup (Sat, Feb 14 – Sun, Mar 29)

Australia vs England at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia (Sat, Feb 14 at 2:30pm)

Australia vs Bangladesh at The Gabba, Brisbane, Australia (Sat, Feb 21 at 2:30pm)

Australia vs New Zealand at Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand (Sat, Feb 28 at 12:00pm)

Australia vs Afghanistan at WACA, Perth, Australia (Wed, Mar 4 at 5:30pm)

Australia vs Sri Lanka at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia (Sun, Mar 8 at 2:30pm)

Australia vs Scotland at Blundstone Arena, Hobart, Australia (Sat, Mar 14 at 2:30pm)

(Final to be played at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne)

Current holders: India

*All times AEDST

Australia last won the World Cup in 2007, when they defeated Sri Lanka in the final

 

 

Test Series

2 Tests: Australia vs West Indies in West Indies (June)

5 Tests: Australia vs England in England (July – August)

One Day Series

1 ODI: Australia vs Ireland in Ireland (August)

5 ODIs: Australia vs England in England (September)

Twenty20 Series

1 T20: Australia vs England in Wales (August)

 

RUGBY UNION

The Rugby Championship:

Australia vs South Africa at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Australia (Sat, Jul 18)

Australia vs Argentina at Venue TBC (Sun, Jul 26)

Australia vs New Zealand at ANZ Stadium, Sydney, Australia (Sat, Aug 8)

Australia vs New Zealand at Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand (Sat, Aug 15)

*Times and venues subject to change

 

Rugby World Cup: Fri, Sep 18 – Sat, Oct 31

Australia vs Fiji at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales (Wed, Sep 23 at 4:45pm)

Australia vs Uruguay at Villa Park, Birmingham, England (Sun, Sep 27 at 12:00pm)

Australia vs England at Twickenham, London, England (Sat, Oct 3 at 8:00pm)

Australia vs Wales at Twickenham, London, England (Sat, Oct 10 at 4:45pm)

(Final to be played at Twickenham, London, England)

Current holders: New Zealand

*All times GMT

Australia last won the World Cup in 1999, when they defeated France 35-12 in the final

 

 

TENNIS

Australian Open at Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia (Mon, Jan 19 – Sun, Feb 1)

2014 winners: Stanislas Wawrinka (Switzerland) and Li Na (China)

French Open at Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France (Sun, May 24 – Sun, Jun 7)

2014 winners: Rafael Nadal (Spain) and Maria Sharapova (Russia)

Wimbledon Championships at The All England Club, London, England (Mon, 29 Jun – Sun 12 July)

2014 winners: Novak Djokovic (Serbia) and Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic)

US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Centre, New York, USA (Mon, Aug 31 – Sun, Sep 13)

2014 winners: Marin Cilic (Croatia) and Serena Williams (USA)

 

RUGBY LEAGUE

NRL Round 1: Thu, 5 Mar – Mon, 9 Mar

2014 winner: South Sydney Rabbitohs

 

State of Origin I: NSW vs QLD at ANZ Stadium, Sydney (Wed, May 27)

State of Origin II: NSW vs QLD at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne (Wed, Jun 17)

State of Origin III: NSW vs QLD at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane (Wed, Jul 8)

2014 winner: NSW

 

AFL

Round 1: Thu, Apr 2 – Mon, Apr 6

Grand Final: Sat, Oct 3

2014 winner: Hawthorn Hawks

 

GOLF

Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Georgia, USA (Thu, Apr 9 – Sun, Apr 12)

2014 winner: Bubba Watson (USA)

US Open at Chambers Bay, Washington, USA (Thu, Jun 18 – Sun, Jun 21)

2014 winner: Martin Kaymer (Germany)

British Open at Old Course at St Andrews, Fife, Scotland (Thu, Jul 16 – Sun, Jul 19)

2014 winner: Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland)

US PGA Championship at Whistling Straits, Wisconsin, USA (Thu, Aug 13 – Sun, Aug 16)

2014 winner: Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland)

 

FORMULA 1

1st race: Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia (Sun, Mar 15)

2014 race winner: Nico Rosberg (Mercedes)

2014 Drivers Championship winner: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes – 384 points)

2014 Constructors Championship winner: Mercedes (701 points)