Test Match Special The 2025 TMS Awards
Dec 31, 2025
Andy Zaltzman hosts a lively awards show reflecting on cricket's highs and lows in 2025. Highlights include Laura Wolvaardt's stunning semi-final innings and Aiden Markram's century clinching the World Test title for South Africa. The panel shares quirky moments, like Siraj’s bizarre dismissal and West Indies’ staggering 27 all out. Chris Woakes earns the coveted Noosa Award for his brave performance despite injury. With discussions about shifting Ashes circumstances and memorable stats, it’s a celebration of cricket's most unforgettable moments.
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A Year Of Extremes In Cricket
- 2025 mixed extreme results: England's men lost more Tests than they won while other teams produced vintage moments.
- The year showed cricket swinging to extremes between dominant batting and brutal collapses.
Wolvaardt's Guwahati Masterclass
- Daniel Norcross described Laura Wolvaardt's 169 from 143 in Guwahati as the best women's knock he's seen live.
- He recalled the crowd going berserk and batters left shell‑shocked by her power and control.
Declaring On 367: Humility Or Folly
- Henry Moeran narrated Wian Mulder declaring on 367, calling it an act of humility and sporting oddness.
- He highlighted the tension between chasing records and captainly duty in that decision.