ICC Test Championship Mace

See also: ICC Men's Test Team Rankings and ICC World Test Championship

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)

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

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

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

Test Championship (2003–2019)

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. Text in italics indicates that the lead is ongoing.

World Test Championship (2019–present)

Year	Final Venue	Winners	Result	Runners Up	Player of the Match	Captain	Ref(s)
2019–2021	Rose Bowl, Southampton	New Zealand 249 & 140/3	New Zealand won by 8 wickets Scorecard	India 217 & 170	Kyle Jamieson	Kane Williamson	[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	[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	[14] [15] [16]

References

1. icc (2018-02-25). "A retrospective: How the mace has changed hands". www.icc-cricket.com. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
2. https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/misbah-ul-haq-receives-test-mace-for-no-1-ranking-1058009
3. "Behind the scenes: Making of ICC Test Championship Mace presented to New Zealand". June 23, 2021.
4. Savory, Logan (July 27, 2021). "World Test Cricket Championship silverware en route to Invercargill". Stuff.
5. "A royal touch for Test world champions". Daily Mirror .
6. "How The Mace For The ICC World Test Championship Winner Was Created | Watch Video - News18". News18 India .
7. Oberoi, Saatvik (June 23, 2021). "How The World Test Championship Mace Is Made And Who Won It?".
8. "World Test Championship final: New Zealand beat India on sixth day to become world champions". BBC Sport . Retrieved 23 June 2021.
9. "New Zealand crowned World Test Champions after thrilling final day". International Cricket Council . Retrieved 26 June 2021.
10. "India v New Zealand: World Test Championship final, day five – as it happened". The Guardian . 22 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
11. "Australia vs India | ICC World Test Championship | ICC". International Cricket Council . Retrieved 2023-03-14.
12. "Australia crowned ICC World Test Champions with win over India". International Cricket Council . Retrieved 11 June 2023.
13. Gallan, Daniel (11 June 2023). "World Test Championship final: Australia beat India by 209 runs – as it happened". The Guardian . Retrieved 11 June 2023.
14. "History made at Lord's as South Africa triumph in WTC25 Final". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
15. "WTC Final: South Africa sheds the choker's tag, finally wins ICC title". Business Standard. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
16. "South Africa win World Test Championship after completing stunning comeback against Australia – as it happened". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 June 2025.