Rating 10 best umpires of all time in cricket
Not just the cricketers, some of these umpires to have received great love and appreciating from the fraternity over the last few decades.
5. Rudi Koertzen
One of the longest-serving umpires in cricket history, Rudi Koerzen from South Africa was well-appreciated for his remarkable accuracy while he was in the middle. In the list of most International matches officiated, he is second only to Aleem Dar with a total of 331 games to his name.
During an ODI game between India and South Africa in 1992, he made his debut and people began to notice how slowly he raises his index finger. He was one of the original members of the ICC Elite panel when it was formed in 2002 and went on to be the third umpire for the 2003 and 2007 World Cup finals.
He became only the second umpire in history to officiate in 100 Test matches after Steve Bucknor and stood in various other high-profile fixtures during his illustrious 18-year career. In June 2010, he announced his retirement and the Test match between Pakistan and Australia next month was his final appearance wearing the white hat.
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