Marais Erasmus
South African cricket umpire
Marais Erasmus (born 27 February 1964) is a South African former first-class cricketer who is currently serving as an international cricket umpire. He was a member of the Elite Panel of ICC Umpires and stands in matches in all three formats of international cricket – Test matches, One Day Internationals (ODIs), and Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is).
Playing career
Erasmus played first-class cricket for Boland cricket team from 1988/89 to 1996/97 as a fast-medium bowler and a lower-order batsman. His highest score of 103 not out came while batting at number seven in the second innings, after scoring 51 not out in the first innings, against the visiting Warwickshire cricket team in the 1991/92 season. His best bowling figures of 6/22 came against the touring New Zealand cricket team in the 1994/95 season. However, the match had to be abandoned early on the second day, because of a dangerous pitch at Boland Bank Park.
Umpiring career
Erasmus began umpiring in first-class cricket in South Africa in the 2002/03 season. He stood in his first international match, a T20I fixture between South Africa and Australia, at the New Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on 24 February 2006. He made his debut as an ODI umpire in the match between Kenya and Canada at the Gymkhana Club Ground in Nairobi on 18 October 2007. He was appointed to the International Panel of ICC Umpires in an on-field capacity in 2008.
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