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ICC Test Championship Mace

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ICC Test Championship Mace

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.

Infobox

Awarded for
Leading theTest Championship(2003–2019)Winning the World Test Championship (2019–present)
Presented by
International Cricket Council
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)

Tables

· List of holders / winners › Test Championship (2003–2019)
Australia
Australia
Team
Australia
Start
June 2003
End
August 2009
Total months
74
Cumulative months
74
Highest rating
143
South Africa
South Africa
Team
South Africa
Start
August 2009
End
November 2009
Total months
3
Cumulative months
3
Highest rating
122
India
India
Team
India
Start
November 2009
End
August 2011
Total months
21
Cumulative months
21
Highest rating
125
England
England
Team
England
Start
August 2011
End
August 2012
Total months
12
Cumulative months
12
Highest rating
125
South Africa
South Africa
Team
South Africa
Start
August 2012
End
May 2014
Total months
21
Cumulative months
24
Highest rating
135
Australia
Australia
Team
Australia
Start
May 2014
End
July 2014
Total months
3
Cumulative months
77
Highest rating
123
South Africa
South Africa
Team
South Africa
Start
July 2014
End
January 2016
Total months
18
Cumulative months
42
Highest rating
130
India
India
Team
India
Start
January 2016
End
February 2016
Total months
1
Cumulative months
22
Highest rating
110
Australia
Australia
Team
Australia
Start
February 2016
End
August 2016
Total months
6
Cumulative months
83
Highest rating
118
India
India
Team
India
Start
August 2016
End
August 2016
Total months
1
Cumulative months
23
Highest rating
112
Pakistan
Pakistan
Team
Pakistan
Start
August 2016
End
October 2016
Total months
2
Cumulative months
2
Highest rating
111
India
India
Team
India
Start
October 2016
End
May 2020
Total months
43
Cumulative months
66
Highest rating
130
Reference: ICC Rankings.
Reference: ICC Rankings.
Team
Reference: ICC Rankings.
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.
· List of holders / winners › World Test Championship (2019–present)
2019–2021
2019–2021
Year
2019–2021
Final Venue
Rose Bowl, Southampton
Winners
New Zealand 249 & 140/2
Result
New Zealand won by 8 wickets Scorecard
Runners up
India 217 & 170
Player of the Match
Kyle Jamieson
Captain
Kane Williamson
2021–2023
2021–2023
Year
2021–2023
Final Venue
The Oval, London
Winners
Australia 469 & 270/8d
Result
Australia won by 209 runs Scorecard
Runners up
India 296 & 234
Player of the Match
Travis Head
Captain
Pat Cummins
2023–2025
2023–2025
Year
2023–2025
Final Venue
Lord's, London
Winners
South Africa 138 & 282/5
Result
South Africa won by 5 wickets Scorecard
Runners up
Australia 212 & 207
Player of the Match
Aiden Markram
Captain
Temba Bavuma
Year
Final Venue
Winners
Result
Runners up
Player of the Match
Captain
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
2021–2023
The Oval, London
Australia 469 & 270/8d
Australia won by 209 runs Scorecard
India 296 & 234
Travis Head
Pat Cummins
2023–2025
Lord's, London
South Africa 138 & 282/5
South Africa won by 5 wickets Scorecard
Australia 212 & 207
Aiden Markram
Temba Bavuma

References

  1. www.icc-cricket.com
    https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/a-retrospective-how-the-mace-has-changed-hands
  2. https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/misbah-ul-haq-receives-test-mace-for-no-1-ranking-1058009
    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"
    https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/world-test-championship-final-icc-test-mace-making-story-7372548/
  4. Stuff
    https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/125867887/world-test-cricket-championship-silverware-en-route-to-invercargill
  5. Daily Mirror
    https://www.dailymirror.lk/print/sports/A-royal-touch-for-Test-world-champions/244-214368
  6. News18 India
    https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/news/how-the-mace-for-the-icc-world-test-championship-winner-was-created-watch-video-3892394.html
  7. "How The World Test Championship Mace Is Made And Who Won It?"
    https://www.mansworldindia.com/sports/how-the-world-test-championship-mace-is-made-and-how-much-it-costs/
  8. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/57581441
  9. International Cricket Council
    https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2177618
  10. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2021/jun/22/india-v-new-zealand-world-test-championship-final-day-five-live
  11. International Cricket Council
    https://www.icc-cricket.com/match/101970#teams
  12. International Cricket Council
    https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/3534406
  13. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2023/jun/11/australia-vs-india-cricket-test-match-world-championship-final-aus-v-ind-day-five-live-updates-over-by-over-obo-scorecard-teams-start-time-the-oval-london-live-score-updates
  14. International Cricket Council
    https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/world-test-championship/news/live-south-africa-on-brink-of-wtc25-final-victory-at-lord-s
  15. Business Standard
    https://www.business-standard.com/amp/cricket/news/wtc-final-south-africa-sheds-the-choker-s-tag-finally-wins-icc-title-125061400593_1.html
  16. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2025/jun/14/australia-vs-south-africa-world-test-championship-final-cricket-day-four-live-blog-updates-scores-results-teams-lords
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