Bangalore: Australia will be presented with the new International Cricket Council (ICC) One-day International championship shield by ICC president Malcolm Gray before the VB series opener against England on Friday in Sydney, according to an official press release.
The match will be Australia's first ODI fixture since the official ICC ODI rankings were introduced at the end of October. Australia topped the inaugural table and captain Ricky Ponting will collect the shield from Mr Gray on the field before the match commences at the Sydney Cricket Ground, the release said. "It is entirely fitting that Australia should be the first recipients of this magnificent new ICC ODI shield. As the current World Cup holder, the team has been a powerful and innovative force in the shorter form of the game in recent years," Gray said. "The introduction of the official ICC ODI rankings in October was a clear and overdue recognition of the importance of One-day International cricket. I hope that it will help add an extra level of excitement and relevance to all future ODI matches around the cricketing world." The 500mm circular shield has been produced by Flynn Silver and weighs approximately six kilograms. Given the brief to produce a trophy inspired by the excitement and drama of One-day International cricket, the gold and silver-plated shield uses as its centrepiece an image of a famous catch taken by South Africa's Jonty Rhodes, the release said. The figure, sculpted in sterling silver, is triumphantly capturing a 1.5 carat Argyle diamond representing the white ball of the One-day game. This theme is also created on the rim with 14 cast sterling silver cricket balls representing 11 players and three umpires. A glimpse of traditional red leather separates the 24 carat gold and silver plated dishes, the release added.
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