Know about the WTC final 2023 mace, trophy, name, price, what is it made of and winner list
Australia won the most recent tournament, which took place from 2021 to 2023, defeating India by a score of 209 runs while being captained by Pat Cummins.
WTC final 2023 trophy, what is the mace made of, name, price, prize money, image and winner list
Australia earned a spot in this match by dominating the WTC standings with 152 points, while India earned a spot in their second straight WTC Final by placing second to Australia on the standings with 127 points.
While players and fans are concentrated on the pitch and every ball that their team confronts, they are also thinking about the coveted Championship in the background.
What is the WTC final trophy?
Since the reward departs from the traditional designs used for International Cricket Council (ICC) Championships, the WTC Final trophy is actually not even a trophy. Instead, it is a mace akin to the awards given to Test series champions over the years.
How does the WTC final trophy look?
The mace was created by English luxury company Thomas Lyte as a homage to Test cricket matches played throughout the years. The idea behind the mace is that, at its essence, cricket is about the ball through which activity occurs, regardless of which side of the pitch it occurs on. A globe is positioned around the ball to demonstrate how Test cricket is played in every corner of the globe.
The first mace was created back in 2000 by renowned trophy designer Trevor Brown, who was motivated after witnessing a bowler take a wicket stump for himself. He got the idea to create a mace to replace traditional trophies as the trophy for Test cricket after seeing that image.
WTC 2021-2023 prize money break down
The winning team will receive a stunning $1.6 million (Rs 13.2 cr) from the tournament’s $3.8 million (Rs 31.4 cr) total prize pool, which is the same as the previous year. The second-place finisher will receive $800,000 (about Rs. 6.5 crore).
The most painful picture. Virat Kohli is the one in world cricket who rise and given importance to Test cricket the most.
He won 5 ICC Test Maces and he deserves that ICC WTC Trophy. This is Heartbreak to see. pic.twitter.com/ZAN25dfXxx
— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) June 11, 2023
All nine teams in the current WTC will split the $3.8 million prize pool, with South Africa receiving $450,000 (Rs 3.72 crore) for placing third in the 2021–23 ICC World Test Championship rankings. England, which finished in fourth position after a late surge, will collect $350,000 (Rs 2.89 cr).
Sri Lanka, one of the top teams vying for a position in the championship game, finished fifth and will receive $200,000 (Rs 1.65 cr). Each of the remaining teams, which are West Indies (No. 8), New Zealand (No. 6), Pakistan (No. 7) and Bangladesh (No. 9) will get a prize fund of $100,000.
New Zealand won the first edition while Australia were the winners in 2023.