21 Jan 2018
ODI · International series
Sydney
Australia
286/6 – 302/6
England
England won
England won by 16 runs
England on this day
21 January
England have played 21 matches on 21 January across cricket and rugby union: won 4, drawn 5, lost 12. The first was in 1910.
Biggest win on 21 January
Ireland 8–20 England
21 January 1995 · England men · Five Nations Championship · Lansdowne Road, Dublin
Newest first
Every England match on 21 January
21 Jan 2011
ODI · International series
Hobart
Australia
230 – 184
England
England lost
Australia won by 46 runs
21 Jan 2005
Test · International series · 5th Test
Centurion
South Africa
247 & 296/6d – 359 & 73/4
England
England drew
Match drawn
21 Jan 2002
ODI · Women's International series
Mumbai
India
143/5 – 142
England
England lost
India Women won by 5 wickets
21 Jan 1996
ODI · International series
Gqeberha
South Africa
218/9 – 154
England
England lost
South Africa won by 64 runs
21 Jan 1995
Five Nations Championship
Lansdowne Road, Dublin
Ireland
8–20
England
England won
England tries: Tony Underwood, Will Carling, Ben Clarke 23'
Ireland tries: Anthony Foley
21 Jan 1993
ODI · International series
Chandigarh
India
201/5 – 198/6
England
England lost
India won by 5 wickets
21 Jan 1978
Five Nations Championship
Parc des Princes, Paris
France
15–6
England
England lost
21 Jan 1971
Test · The Ashes · 5th Test
Melbourne
Australia
493/9d & 169/4d – 392 & 161/0
England
England drew
Match drawn
21 Jan 1964
Test · International series · 2nd Test
Brabourne
India
300 & 249/8d – 233 & 206/3
England
England drew
Match drawn
21 Jan 1961
Five Nations Championship
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
Wales
6–3
England
England lost
21 Jan 1956
Five Nations Championship
Twickenham, London
England
3–8
Wales
England lost
21 Jan 1950
Five Nations Championship
Twickenham, London
England
5–11
Wales
England lost
21 Jan 1948
Test · International series · 1st Test
Bridgetown
West Indies
296 & 351/9d – 253 & 86/4
England
England drew
Match drawn
21 Jan 1939
Home Nations Championship
Twickenham, London
England
3–0
Wales
England won
21 Jan 1933
Home Nations Championship
Twickenham, London
England
3–7
Wales
England lost
21 Jan 1928
Test · International series · 3rd Test
Durban
South Africa
246 & 464/8d – 430 & 132/2
England
England drew
Match drawn
21 Jan 1928
Five Nations Championship
St. Helen's, Swansea
Wales
8–10
England
England won
21 Jan 1922
Five Nations Championship
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
Wales
28–6
England
England lost
21 Jan 1911
Five Nations Championship
St. Helen's, Swansea
Wales
15–11
England
England lost
21 Jan 1910
Test · International series · 2nd Test
Durban
South Africa
199 & 347 – 199 & 252
England
England lost
South Africa won by 95 runs
Birthdays
Born on 21 January
- 1954 Phil Thompson
- 1971 Tina Mapes
- 1975 Nicky Butt
- 1977 Phil Neville
- 1977 Phil Neville
- 1981 Jamie Dalrymple