One of the most well-known faces and the most celebrated umpires of the modern generation, Marais Erasmus, has finally called time on his international career as an umpire. The former best umpire accredited by the ICC will make his final field appearance on Saturday.
Umpiring stands as one of the most relevant yet ignored professions in cricket. They decide the fate of the cricketers on the field; hence, the situation can be very nerve-racking for them, as one wrong step and they could be blamed or banned for causing a team's defeat.
In his career, which spanned over two decades, the South African umpire has witnessed the old-school umpiring methods and the modern-day technologies like the DRS, Hotspot, Snico, and several such methods that have made umpiring a less challenging yet more questionable job.
ICC-accredited Best Umpire retires from Cricket
Currently, an era of excellence will end on Saturday, when the South African legend Marais Erasmus, the highly rated international umpire, will stand in his final game as an umpire before pulling the curtains on a career that spanned over 26 years.
It started in club cricket in 2000 and encompasses 82 Tests, 125 ODIs—all men's games—and 61 men's and women's T20Is. This adds up with the 131 internationals that he carefully scrutinized from behind the screens. He also stood in 66 other first-class matches, 72 list A games, and 174 T20s on the field.
He was the recipient of the prestigious ICC Umpire of the Year (David Shepherd Trophy) three times—in 2016, 2017, and 2021—and was widely known for his calmness and high accuracy on the field.
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