January 2019 sports events: Australian Open, Test cricket, transfer deadline day

The first month of the new sporting year kicks off with two major darts tournaments and ends with football’s transfer deadline day.

First up on the oche is the PDC William Hill World Darts Championship final on New Year’s Day, followed by the BDO World Darts Championship, from 5-13 January.

But the biggest sporting event of the month takes place on the other side of the world, as Melbourne hosts the first tennis grand slam of 2019.

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Here we round up the key dates for sports fans’ diaries.

January 2019 sports events

William Hill World Darts Championship final

• When: 1 January
• Where: Alexandra Palace, London

BDO World Darts Championship

• When: 5-13 January
• Where: Lakeside Country Club, Frimley Green, Surrey, England

AFC Asian Cup football

• When: 5 January-1 February
• Where: United Arab Emirates

Australian Open tennis grand slam

• When: 14-27 January
• Where: Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia

West Indies vs. England cricket: two-day warm-up matches

• 15-16 January: WI Board XI vs. England (Three Ws Oval, Barbados)
• 17-18 January: WI Board XI vs. England (Three Ws Oval, Barbados)

NBA London 2019: Washington Wizards vs. New York Knicks

• When: 17 January
• Where: The O2, London

West Indies vs. England Test matches

• 23-27 January: 1st Test at Kensington Oval, Barbados
• 31 January-4 February: 2nd Test at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua

Winter X Games

• When: 24-27 January
• Where: Aspen, Colorado, US

2019 Pegasus World Cup

• What: horse racing meet featuring the $9m (£7m) Pegasus World Cup Invitational
• When: 26 January
• Where: Gulfstream Park, Hallandale Beach, Florida, USA

Football transfer deadline day in England

• When: 11pm on 31 January
• See all the done deals here