South Africa captain Graeme Smith today received the ICC Test Championship mace and prize money of 450,000 US dollars for leading the team to the top spot in ICC Test rankings on the annual cut-off date of April 1. Smith received the mace from the ICC's umpires and referees manager, Vince van der Bijl, in a ceremony at the Wanderers in Johannesburg. Smith said that he was truly honoured and humbled to receive the Reliance ICC Test Championship mace and prize money, not just on behalf of himself, the players and the team management but also on behalf of all South Africans. South Africa have finished at the number one spot for the first time since the current ranking system was introduced in 2003. India are placed third behind England in the current rankings.