| ICC Test Championship Mace | |
| First: | ICC Test Championship: 2003 ICC World Test Championship: 2021 |
| Presenter: | ICC |
| Firstwinner: | ICC Test Championship: (2003) ICC World Test Championship: (2021) |
| Mostwins: | (9 times) |
| Mostrecent: | (9th title, 2023) |
| Givenfor: | Winning the ICC Test Championship (2003–2019) ICC World Test Championship (2021-present) |
The ICC Test Championship Mace is an awardcurrently given to the winner of the ICC World Test Championship from 2021. However, previously, it was awarded annually to the top-ranked Test team (as per April 1 cut-off) in the ICC Test Championship (2003–2019).
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]
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]
| April 2003 | Steve Waugh | ||
| April 2004 | Ricky Ponting | [6] | |
| April 2005 | |||
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| April 2008 | |||
| April 2009 | |||
| April 2010 | MS Dhoni | ||
| April 2011 | |||
| April 2012 | Alastair Cook | [7] | |
| April 2013 | Graeme Smith | [8] | |
| April 2014 | |||
| April 2015 | Hashim Amla | ||
| April 2016 | Steve Smith | ||
| April 2017 | Virat Kohli | [9] | |
| April 2018 | |||
| April 2019 |
| Year | Final host(s) | Final | Ref. | Winning Captain | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | Winners | Result | Runners-up | Player of the match | |||||
| 2019–2021 | England | ----249 & 140/2 | New Zealand won by 8wickets Scorecard | ----217 & 170 | Kyle Jamieson | [10] [11] [12] | Kane Williamson | ||
| 2021–2023 | England | ----469 & 270/8d | Australia won by 209 runs Scorecard | ----296 & 234 | Travis Head | [13] [14] [15] | Pat Cummins | ||
| 2023–2025 | England | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | ||