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Umpire Marais Erasmus to retire after second New Zealand-Australia Test

Umpire Marais Erasmus to retire after second New Zealand-Australia Test

He will finish his international career having stood as an on-field umpire in 82 men's Tests, 124 men's ODIs, 43 men's T20Is and 18 women's T20Is

07-Mar-2024•ESPNcricinfo staff

Umpires informed Mathews of timed-out threat before helmet malfunction

Umpires informed Mathews of timed-out threat before helmet malfunction

ESPNcricinfo has learned that Richard Illingworth told Mathews he had 30 seconds left to be ready to face when he walked in to bat

08-Nov-2023•Nagraj Gollapudi

'Whole country against 11 guys' - Rahul, Kohli and others direct anger at broadcaster after DRS saves Elgar

'Whole country against 11 guys' - Rahul, Kohli and others direct anger at broadcaster after DRS saves Elgar

"We saw it, you saw it. I'll leave that for the match referee to have a look at it," India's bowling coach Paras Mhambrey

13-Jan-2022•Firdose Moonda

World Cup final umpires Dharmasena, Erasmus to stand in last two Ashes Tests

World Cup final umpires Dharmasena, Erasmus to stand in last two Ashes Tests

ICC make a change for Old Trafford with Kumar Dharmasena to stand on-field alongside Marais Erasmas instead of Ruchira Palliyaguruge

02-Sep-2019•Alex Malcolm

Ball change leaves England under cloud

Ball change leaves England under cloud

A cloud of suspicion hung over the England team after umpire Marais Erasmus changed the ball due to "unnatural deterioration" during the West Indies innings in the third ODI

05-Mar-2014•George Dobell in Antigua

Bad light then rain hits Australia's chances

Bad light then rain hits Australia's chances

Australia's captain Michael Clarke was far from alone in fuming as the umpires made the unilateral decision to take the teams off for bad light

04-Aug-2013•The Report by Daniel Brettig

ICC defends umpires, DRS

ICC defends umpires, DRS

The ICC has defended the performance of the umpires and the DRS after criticism following the Trent Bridge Test between England and Australia

16-Jul-2013•George Dobell

Marais Erasmus makes ICC's International Panel

Marais Erasmus makes ICC's International Panel

Cricket South Africa (CSA) has announced its panels of umpires and match referees fir the 2008-09 season

04-Aug-2008•Cricinfo staff

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