ICC Test Championship Mace
| Awarded for | Leading the Test Championship (2003–2019) Winning the World Test Championship (2019–present) |
|---|---|
| Presented by | International Cricket Council |
| History | |
| First award | Test Championship (2003) World Test Championship (2019–2021) |
| First winner |  Australia(TC; 2003)  New Zealand(WTC; 2019–2021) |
| Most recent |  South Africa(2023–2025) |
| Part of a series on the |
| International cricket competitions |
|---|
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| ICC Competitions |
| Men's |
| Women's |
| Multi-sport competitions |
| Regional competitions |
| Note: Defunct competitions are listed in italics. |
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.[1] Until 2019, it was held by the top-ranked team in the Test Championship.[2]
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.[3][4] In 2021, the mace underwent a redesign, and the updated version was created at the workshop of Thomas Lyte in London.[3][5]
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.[3][4] 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.[3][6]
Design
[edit]The mace is made from sterling silver and gold plate, with a hardwood base.[3][6] Its design features a handle resembling a cricket stump, wrapped in a silver-gilt laurel band.[3][5] 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.[3][7]
The design incorporates longitude lines similar to those on a globe, creating reflections against the golden cricket ball.[3] These lines were shaped using hot forging and soldered together to form the globe shape.[3] Around this globe is a belt displaying the insignia of the 12 Test nations participating, with space to include additional nations in the future.[3][5]
List of holders / winners
[edit]Test Championship (2003–2019)
[edit]| Team | Start | End | Total months | Cumulative months | Highest rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | June 2003 | August 2009 | 74 | 74 | 143 |
| South Africa | August 2009 | November 2009 | 3 | 3 | 122 |
 India | November 2009 | August 2011 | 21 | 21 | 125 |
 England | August 2011 | August 2012 | 12 | 12 | 125 |
| South Africa | August 2012 | May 2014 | 21 | 24 | 135 |
| Australia | May 2014 | July 2014 | 3 | 77 | 123 |
| South Africa | July 2014 | January 2016 | 18 | 42 | 130 |
| India | January 2016 | February 2016 | 1 | 22 | 110 |
| Australia | February 2016 | August 2016 | 6 | 83 | 118 |
| India | August 2016 | August 2016 | 1 | 23 | 112 |
 Pakistan | August 2016 | October 2016 | 2 | 2 | 111 |
| India | October 2016 | May 2020 | 43 | 66 | 130 |
| Reference: ICC Rankings. | |||||
World Test Championship (2019–present)
[edit]| Year | Final Venue | Winners | Result | Runners up | Player of the Match | Captain | Umpires | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–2021 | Rose Bowl, Southampton | New Zealand
249 & 140/2 |
New Zealand won by 8
wickets Scorecard |
India
217 & 170 |
Kyle Jamieson |
Kane Williamson |
Michael Gough and Richard Illingworth |
[8][9][10] |
| 2021–2023 | The Oval, London | Australia
469 & 270/8d |
Australia won by 209 runs Scorecard |
India
296 & 234 |
Travis Head |
Pat Cummins |
Chris Gaffaney and Richard Illingworth |
[11][12][13] |
| 2023–2025 | Lord's, London | South Africa
138 & 282/5 |
South Africa won by 5 wickets Scorecard |
Australia
212 & 207 |
Aiden Markram |
Temba Bavuma |
Chris Gaffaney and Richard Illingworth |
[14][15][16] |
References
[edit]- ↑ icc (2018-02-25). "A retrospective: How the mace has changed hands". www.icc-cricket.com. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
- ↑ https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/misbah-ul-haq-receives-test-mace-for-no-1-ranking-1058009
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Behind the scenes: Making of ICC Test Championship Mace presented to New Zealand". June 23, 2021.
- 1 2 Savory, Logan (July 27, 2021). "World Test Cricket Championship silverware en route to Invercargill". Stuff.
- 1 2 3 "A royal touch for Test world champions". Daily Mirror.
- 1 2 "How The Mace For The ICC World Test Championship Winner Was Created | Watch Video - News18". News18 India.
- ↑ Oberoi, Saatvik (June 23, 2021). "How The World Test Championship Mace Is Made And Who Won It?".
- ↑ "World Test Championship final: New Zealand beat India on sixth day to become world champions". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ↑ "New Zealand crowned World Test Champions after thrilling final day". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ↑ "India v New Zealand: World Test Championship final, day five – as it happened". The Guardian. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ↑ "Australia vs India | ICC World Test Championship | ICC". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
- ↑ "Australia crowned ICC World Test Champions with win over India". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ↑ Gallan, Daniel (11 June 2023). "World Test Championship final: Australia beat India by 209 runs – as it happened". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ↑ "History made at Lord's as South Africa triumph in WTC25 Final". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ↑ "WTC Final: South Africa sheds the choker's tag, finally wins ICC title". Business Standard. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ↑ "South Africa win World Test Championship after completing stunning comeback against Australia – as it happened". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 June 2025.