ICC Test Championship Mace

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]

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]