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Pakistan Test captain Misbahul Haq will be presented the Test mace in Lahore on September 21, announced the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday.
BREAKING: Pakistan's @captainmisbahpk to be presented Test mace in Lahore on 21st September https://t.co/E3yfkRAObA pic.twitter.com/AQyVa4PINb
— ICC (@ICC) September 9, 2016
The Test mace is awarded to the captain of the world's number one Test team, and it will be the first time a Pakistani captain will receive the award.
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According to the ICC website, the ICC chief executive David Richardson will make the presentation at 1030 (PST), which will be followed by a media conference at 1100 (PST).
Pakistan rose to number one in the longest format of the game after drawing 2-2 against England in England.
Pakistan currently have 111 points, just one more than arch-rivals India who are second in the rankings. The third position is shared by Australia and England who have 108 points each.
Pakistan’s notable triumphs en route to top spot under Misbah
About the mace
The mace was produced by the then British Crown Jeweller, Asprey & Garrard, in 2001, which was commissioned to make a distinctive prize designed to stand out from other cricket trophies.
The designers produced a 90cm silver and gold-plated trophy based on a cricket stump as its shank, topped by an orb that represents the cricket world – both geographically and through the inclusion of the emblems of all 10 ICC Members that have played Test cricket.
The stump and the orb combine to portray the mace, regarded as a symbol of authority and prestige. This is regarded as an appropriate combination given the rich history of Test cricket and its image as the most traditional and purest form of the game.
The mace sits on a wooden base with a silver-plated plaque in front with room for engravings of the sides to hold it.
The mace was valued at stg£30,000 in 2001 and automatically passes from one team to another as results confirm a change of leadership in the MRF Tyres ICC Test Team Rankings table.
ICC Test Team Rankings
1. Pakistan 111
2. India 110
3. Australia 108
4. England 108
5. South Africa 96
6. Sri Lanka 95
7. New Zealand 95
8. West Indies 67
9. Bangladesh 57
10. Zimbabwe 8
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