At London’s Oval Stadium, India and Australia square off in the 2023 ICC World Test Championship final. The summit match, which starts on Wednesday (June 7), is anticipated to feature a competitive battle over the course of the following five days as the two star-studded teams compete for the longest format and a cool $1.6 million in prize money. Additionally, the ICC Test mace, which was previously awarded to the team with the highest ICC Test Rankings, will now be given to the ultimate victors of the World Test Championship final.
The original Mace was created in 2000 by Trevor Brown, a renowned Thomas Lyte trophy designer. The new custom trophy for 2021 was made entirely by hand in Thomas Lyte’s silver workshop in London.
The team that placed first in the Men’s ICC Test Team rankings received the Test Mace before to the start of the WTC Final. It will now be in the Black Caps’ possession as they have won.
Design and Craft of Mace:-
The Mace is constructed of gold-plates sterling silver. The foundation is constructed of hardwood. A silver-gilt laurel ring twisting around the long handle of the mace, which resembles a stump, represents success. However, what stands out is the top of the mace, which is decorated with a gold-plated cricket ball encircled by a world map.
Kevin Baker, CEO and founder of the upscale English trophy company Thomas Lyte, believes it represents the World Test Championship’s and cricket’s global reach.
No matter how detailed they are, trophies, which have a body with two handles for a lid, are in no way comparable to maces. The master craftsman Lee Bull adds, “It’s not run of the mill.” “If you look closely, the cage at the top that surrounds the cricket ball with the map on it is the most intricate component. Chloe Robertson, a goldsmith, completed that, he says.
The longitude lines you see on a globe, which create a lot of reflections against the golden cricket ball, represent the foundation for the many nations of the world.
