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. Until 2019, it was held by the top-ranked team in the Test Championship.https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/misbah-ul-haq-receives-test-mace-for-no-1-ranking-1058009
History The mace's original design dates back to 2000, when it was crafted by Trevor Brown, a trophy designer employed at Thomas Lyte. In 2021, the mace underwent a redesign, and the updated version was created at the workshop of Thomas Lyte in London.
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. 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.
Design The mace is made from sterling silver and gold plate, with a hardwood base. Its design features a handle resembling a cricket stump, wrapped in a silver-gilt laurel band. 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.
The design incorporates longitude lines similar to those on a globe, creating reflections against the golden cricket ball. These lines were shaped using hot forging and soldered together to form the globe shape. Around this globe is a belt displaying the insignia of the 12 Test nations participating, with space to include additional nations in the future.
List of holders / winners Test Championship (2003–2019)
World Test Championship (2019–present) Year Final Venue Winners Result Runners up Player of the Match Captain Umpires Ref(s)2019–2021Rose Bowl, Southampton249 & 140/2New Zealand won by 8 wickets Scorecard217 & 170 Kyle Jamieson Kane Williamson2021–2023The Oval, London469 & 270/8dAustralia won by 209 runs Scorecard296 & 234 Travis Head2023–2025Lord's, London138 & 282/5South Africa won by 5 wickets Scorecard212 & 207 Aiden Markram Temba Bavuma
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