ICC World Test Championship Mace
Trophy in the sport of cricket
The ICC Test Championship Mace is awarded to the winner of the ICC World Test Championship.
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]
Past Mace Winners
ICC Test Championship
- 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
- New Zealand (2021)[10]
- Australia (2023)[11]
References
- ^ 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
