ICC World Test Championship Mace
The ICC Test Championship Mace is awarded to the winner of the ICC World Test Championship.
History[edit]
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[edit]
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]
Past Mace Winners[edit]
ICC Test Championship[edit]
- Australia (2003–2009)[6]
- India (2010–2011)[6]
- England (2012)[7][6]
- South Africa (2013–2015)[6][8]
- Australia (2016)[6]
- India (2017–2019)[9][6]
ICC World Test Championship[edit]
- New Zealand (2021)[10]
- Australia (2023)[11]
References[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Savory, Logan (July 27, 2021). "World Test Cricket Championship silverware en route to Invercargill". Stuff.
- ^ a b c "A royal touch for Test world champions". www.dailymirror.lk.
- ^ a b "How The Mace For The ICC World Test Championship Winner Was Created | Watch Video - News18". www.news18.com.
- ^ Oberoi, Saatvik (June 23, 2021). "How The World Test Championship Mace Is Made And Who Won It?".
- ^ a b c d e f "A retrospective: How the mace has changed hands". www.icc-cricket.com.
- ^ Wilson, Andy (August 14, 2011). "Andrew Strauss to receive ICC mace for England's world ranking success". The Guardian.
- ^ "Smith presented with Test mace". ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ "India retain Test Championship Mace for third year in a row". April 1, 2019.
- ^ "Bidwell: New Zealand is no longer cricket's punching bag". RNZ. June 24, 2021.
- ^ https://www.eurosport.com/cricket/australia-crush-india-to-win-world-test-championship-focus-now-shifts-to-england-and-the-ashes_sto9655309/story.shtml