Christmas Gifts for the Sports Lover

Sydney is a sports' lovers paradise hosting some of the world's most prestigious sporting events – from cricket to fast cars there's something for everyone. This Christmas, avoid the crowds and give a sports lover a gift to remember with tickets to a leading sporting event.

Here are some top picks:

AFC Asian Cup 2015

Football fans will have the chance to see Australia's very own Socceroos when Asia's biggest football tournament, the AFC Asian Cup 2015 hits both Sydney'sStadiumAustralia and Newcastle Stadium for the first time ever from 10-31 January 2015. Asia's top 16 football teams, including defending champions Japan will vie for the coveted cup.

For tickets and full details visit www.afcasiancup.com.

ICC Cricket World Cup 2015

Cricket lovers can get behind the Aussie team when Sydney hosts international cricket's most important tournament, The ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 from 27 February – 26 March 2015. Five matches will be played at the Sydney Cricket Ground, including a match between Australia and Sri Lanka on 8 March 2015. The action continues with a quarter final and semi-final also set for the iconic ground.

For tickets and full details visit www.icc-cricket.com/cricket-world-cup.

Top Gear Festival Sydney

Fast cars, big stunts and big talk come together when the Top Gear Festival Sydney zooms into Sydney Motorsport Park. For the first time ever, all three Top Gear presenters from the hit BBC show are heading to Sydney in April 2015 to host the festival from 18-19 April. Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May will be joined by some surprise special guests along with The Stig.

For more information about the Festival visit www.topgearfestivalsydney.com.au.

Apia International Sydney 2015

Give a tennis lover the chance to see some the world's best players go head to head for the Apia International title at Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre from 11-17 January 2015. The impressive line-up includes men's major champion Juan Martin Del Potro, rising Australian stars Nick Kyrgios and Bernard Tomic and six of the world's top 10 women, including Petra Kvitova, Simona Halep, Agnieszka Radwanska and Australian champion Samantha Stosur.

For tickets visit www.apiainternational.com.au/tickets.

Bathurst 12 Hour

Kick starting the Australian motorsport year, Bathurst 12 Hourwill return bigger and better to Mount Panorama, Bathurst from 6 to 8 February, 2015. The event will see performance and exotic GT vehicles compete in an international endurance race at the spiritual home of Australian motor sport. The race will be supported by a schedule of off-track entertainment and activities.

For more information visit http://www.bathurst12hour.com.au/.

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