ICC Test Championship Mace
| Awarded for | Leading the Test Championship (2003–2019) Winning the World Test Championship (2019–present) |
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| Presented by | International Cricket Council |
| History | |
| First award | Test Championship (2003) World Test Championship (2019–2021) |
| First winner | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia (TC; 2003) File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand (WTC; 2019–2021) |
| Most recent | File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa (2023–2025) |
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The Test Championship Mace is the International Cricket Council trophy for the Test cricket format. Since 2019, it has been given to the winner of the World Test Championship cycle.[1] Until 2019, it was held by the top-ranked team in the Test Championship.[2]
History
[edit | edit source]The mace's original design dates back to 2000, when it was crafted by Trevor Brown, a trophy designer employed at Thomas Lyte.[3][4] In 2021, the mace underwent a redesign, and the updated version was created at the workshop of Thomas Lyte in London.[3][5]
Prior to the introduction of the World Test Championship, the mace was awarded to the team at the top of the ICC Men's Test Team Rankings.[3][4] 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.[3][6]
Design
[edit | edit source]The mace is made from sterling silver and gold plate, with a hardwood base.[3][6] Its design features a handle resembling a cricket stump, wrapped in a silver-gilt laurel band.[3][5] The top of the mace is a gold-plated cricket ball within a global map, inspired by the image a cricketer holding a stump as a souvenir after a match.[3][7]
The design incorporates longitude lines similar to those on a globe, creating reflections against the golden cricket ball.[3] These lines were shaped using hot forging and soldered together to form the globe shape.[3] Around this globe is a belt displaying the insignia of the 12 Test nations participating, with space to include additional nations in the future.[3][5]
List of holders / winners
[edit | edit source]Test Championship (2003–2019)
[edit | edit source]{{#section:ICC Men's Test Team Rankings|HRT}}
World Test Championship (2019–present)
[edit | edit source]| Year | Final Venue | Winners | Result | Runners up | Player of the Match | Captain | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–2021 | Rose Bowl, Southampton | File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
249 & 140/2 |
New Zealand won by 8
wickets Scorecard |
File:Flag of India.svg India
217 & 170 |
New Zealand Kyle Jamieson | New Zealand Kane Williamson | [8][9][10] |
| 2021–2023 | The Oval, London | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
469 & 270/8d |
Australia won by 209 runs Scorecard |
File:Flag of India.svg India
296 & 234 |
Australia Travis Head | Australia Pat Cummins | [11][12][13] |
| 2023–2025 | Lord's, London | File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
138 & 282/5 |
South Africa won by 5 wickets Scorecard |
File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
212 & 207 |
South Africa Aiden Markram | South Africa Temba Bavuma | [14][15][16] |
References
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