ICC Test Championship Mace
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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 to the top-ranked Test team in the ICC Men's Test Team Rankings (2003–2019).[1]
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| Awarded for | Topping the ICC Men's Test Team Rankings (2003–2019) Winning the ICC World Test Championship (2021-present) |
|---|---|
| Presented by | ICC |
| History | |
| First award | ICC Men's Test Team Rankings: 2003 ICC World Test Championship: 2021 |
| First winner | ICC Men's Test Team Rankings: Australia (2003) ICC World Test Championship: New Zealand (2021) |
| Most wins | Australia (9 times) |
| Most recent | Australia (9th title, 2023) |
History
The mace's original design dates back to 2000, when it was crafted by Trevor Brown, a trophy designer employed at Thomas Lyte.[2][3] In 2021, the mace underwent a redesign, and the updated version was meticulously crafted by hand at the workshop of Thomas Lyte in London.[2][4]
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.[2][3] 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.[2][5]
Design
The mace is made from sterling silver and gold plates, with a hardwood base.[2][5] Its design features a handle resembling a cricket stump, wrapped in a silver-gilt laurel band.[2][4] 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.[2][6]
The design incorporates longitude lines similar to those on a globe, creating reflections against the golden cricket ball.[2] These lines were shaped using hot forging and soldered together to form the globe shape.[2] Around this globe is a belt displaying the insignia of the 12 Test nations participating, with space to include additional nations in the future.[2][4]
List of winners
Test team rankings (2003–2019)
| Year | Team | Captain | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2003 |  Australia (7) |
Steve Waugh | |
| April 2004 | Ricky Ponting | [7] | |
| April 2005 | |||
| April 2006 | |||
| April 2007 | |||
| April 2008 | |||
| April 2009 | |||
| April 2010 |  India (2) |
MS Dhoni | [7] |
| April 2011 | |||
| April 2012 |  England |
Alastair Cook | [8][7] |
| April 2013 |  South Africa (3) |
Graeme Smith | [9][7] |
| April 2014 | |||
| April 2015 | Hashim Amla | ||
| April 2016 | Australia (8) |
Steve Smith | [7] |
| April 2017 | India (5) |
Virat Kohli | [10][7] |
| April 2018 | |||
| April 2019 |
World Test Championship
| Year | Hosts | Final | Ref. | Winning Captain | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | Winners | Result | Runners-up | Player of the match | ||||
| 2019–2021 | England |
Rose Bowl, Southampton |
 New Zealand
249 & 140/2 |
New Zealand won by 8
wickets Scorecard |
India
217 & 170 |
Kyle Jamieson |
[11][12][13] | Kane Williamson |
| 2021–2023 | England |
The Oval, London |
Australia
469 & 270/8d |
Australia won by 209 runs Scorecard |
India
296 & 234 |
Travis Head |
[14][15][16] | Pat Cummins |
| 2023–2025 | England |
Lord's, London |
TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
References
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