The first month of the New Year 2012 looks to be filled up mostly with Test Cricket. As many as four Test Series will be held this month in as many countries.
Here's a brief on the Match Schedule in the Month of January :

Australia are leading this 4-Test Series for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 1-0 after beating India by 122 runs at Melbourne in the First Test.
Schedule of Australia Vs India in January 2012 :
- Jan 3-7 : Australia Vs India, 2nd Test at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney (Match Timings : 23:30 GMT (prev day)/10:30 local/05:00 IST)
- Jan 13-17 : Australia Vs India, 3rd Test at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth (Match Timings : 02:30 GMT/10:30 local/08:00 IST)
- Jan 24-28 : Australia Vs India, 4th Test at Adelaide Oval (Match Timings : 00:00 GMT/10:30 local/05:30 IST)

Following the third Test, the two teams will put on colour clothing as they clash in a 5-ODI Series which begins on the 11th.
Schedule of South Africa Vs Sri Lanka in January 2012 :
- Jan 3-7 : South Africa Vs Sri Lanka, 3rd Test at Newlands, Cape Town (Match Timings : 08:30 GMT/10:30 local/14:00 IST)
- Jan 11 (D/N) : South Africa Vs Sri Lanka, 1st ODI at Boland Park, Paarl (Match Timings : 12:30 GMT/14:30 local/18:00 IST)
- Jan 14 : South Africa Vs Sri Lanka, 2nd ODI at Buffalo Park, East London (Match Timings : 08:00 GMT/10:00 local/13:30 IST)
- Jan 17 (D/N) : South Africa Vs Sri Lanka, 3rd ODI at Chevrolet Park, Bloemfontein (Match Timings : 12:30 GMT/14:30 local/18:00 IST)
- Jan 20 (D/N) : South Africa Vs Sri Lanka, 4th ODI at De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley (Match Timings : 12:30 GMT/14:30 local/18:00 IST)
- Jan 22 : South Africa Vs Sri Lanka, 5th ODI at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg (Match Timings : 08:00 GMT/10:00 local/13:30 IST)

Schedule of Pakistan Vs England in January 2012 :
- Jan 17-21 : Pakistan Vs England, 1st Test at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai (Match Timings : 06:00 GMT/10:00 local/11:30 IST)
- Jan 25-29 : Pakistan Vs England, 2nd Test at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi (Match Timings : 06:00 GMT/10:00 local/11:30 IST)

Schedule of New Zealand Vs Zimbabwe in January 2012 :
- Jan 26-30 : New Zealand Vs Zimbabwe, Only Test at McLean Park, Napier