The ICC Test Championship Mace is an award currently given to the winner of the ICC World Test Championship final. However, till 2019, it was awarded annually to the top-ranked Test team, as per April 1 cut-off, in the ICC Test Championship (2003–2019).

History

The mace's original design dates back to 2000, when it was crafted by Trevor Brown, a trophy designer employed at Thomas Lyte.[1][2] In 2021, the mace underwent a redesign, and the updated version was meticulously crafted by hand at the workshop of Thomas Lyte in London.[1][3]

Prior to the introduction of the World Test Championship (WTC) Final, the mace was awarded to the team at the top of the ICC Men's Test Team Rankings.[1][2] Since the inception of the WTC Final, the mace has been awarded to the winning team, with the New Zealand team being the first recipient under this new system.[1][4]

Design

The mace is made from sterling silver and gold plates, with a hardwood base.[1][4] Its design features a handle resembling a cricket stump, wrapped in a silver-gilt laurel band.[1][3] The top of the mace is notable for its depiction of a gold-plated cricket ball within a global map, inspired by the sight of a cricketer holding a stump as a souvenir after a match.[1][5]

The design incorporates longitude lines similar to those on a globe, creating reflections against the golden cricket ball.[1] These lines were shaped using hot forging and soldered together to form the globe shape.[1] Around this globe is a belt displaying the insignia of the 12 Test nations participating, with space to include additional nations in the future.[1][3]

List of mace winners

ICC Test Championship (2003–2019)

Year Team Captain Ref.
April 2003  Australia (7) Steve Waugh
April 2004 Ricky Ponting [6]
April 2005
April 2006
April 2007
April 2008
April 2009
April 2010  India (2) MS Dhoni [6]
April 2011
April 2012  England Alastair Cook [7][6]
April 2013  South Africa (3) Graeme Smith [8][6]
April 2014
April 2015 Hashim Amla
April 2016  Australia (8) Steve Smith [6]
April 2017  India (5) Virat Kohli [9][6]
April 2018
April 2019

ICC World Test Championship

Year Final host(s) Final Ref. Winning Captain
Venue Winners Result Runners-up Player of the match
2019–2021 England England Rose Bowl,
Southampton 		 New Zealand

249 & 140/2

New Zealand won by 8 wickets
Scorecard 		 India

217 & 170

New Zealand Kyle Jamieson [10][11][12] New Zealand Kane Williamson
2021–2023 England England The Oval,
London 		 Australia

469 & 270/8d

Australia won by 209 runs
Scorecard 		 India

296 & 234

Australia Travis Head [13][14][15] Australia Pat Cummins
2023–2025 England England Lord's,
London 		TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Behind the scenes: Making of ICC Test Championship Mace presented to New Zealand". June 23, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Savory, Logan (July 27, 2021). "World Test Cricket Championship silverware en route to Invercargill". Stuff.
  3. ^ a b c "A royal touch for Test world champions". Daily Mirror.
  4. ^ a b "How The Mace For The ICC World Test Championship Winner Was Created | Watch Video - News18". News18 India.
  5. ^ Oberoi, Saatvik (June 23, 2021). "How The World Test Championship Mace Is Made And Who Won It?".
  6. ^ a b c d e f "A retrospective: How the mace has changed hands". International Cricket Council. Archived from the original on 2020-11-12.
  7. ^ Wilson, Andy (August 14, 2011). "Andrew Strauss to receive ICC mace for England's world ranking success". The Guardian.
  8. ^ "Smith presented with Test mace". ESPNcricinfo.
  9. ^ "India retain Test Championship Mace for third year in a row". The Indian Express. April 1, 2019.
  10. ^ "World Test Championship final: New Zealand beat India on sixth day to become world champions". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  11. ^ "New Zealand crowned World Test Champions after thrilling final day". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  12. ^ "India v New Zealand: World Test Championship final, day five – as it happened". The Guardian. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  13. ^ "Australia vs India | ICC World Test Championship | ICC". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  14. ^ "Australia crowned ICC World Test Champions with win over India". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  15. ^ Gallan, Daniel (11 June 2023). "World Test Championship final: Australia beat India by 209 runs – as it happened". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
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