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26-Mar-2009 06:53:00 GMT

Australia Receive ICC Test Championship Honour

Johannesburg: Australian skipper Ricky Ponting received the International Cricket Council's (ICC) Test Championship mace for his team's top finish in table in the 2008-09 calendar year.

Australia's dominance at the top was shaken last month when South Africa beat them at their den. South Africa needed to win the home series to dislodge Australia from the numero-uno position before the award's cut-off date of April 1.

But Aussies came back with vengeance to win the series and consolidated their stay at the helm of Test Championship table.

South African captain Graeme Smith took the ICC ODI Championship shield for finishing at the top of the table in the shorter version.

Ponting accepted the mace and $175,000. He also picked up a cheque for $75,000 for coming second in the ODI Championship on the same date.


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