Former Elite Umpire who was involved in a car crash..?

Sowmiya Sriram
Former Elite Umpire who was involved in a car crash..?
Rudi Koertzen, the most famous umpire in international cricket, has passed away today. Rudi Koertzen is famous for umpiring in cricket matches by raising his hands in a slow-motion style. He is from south africa and died suddenly in a car accident today. He is 72 years old. When a team appeals for an out in cricket matches, Rudi Koertzen does not immediately announce the decision. After a long period of suspense between the players, he raises his hands very slowly to announce the end. This style of his will take not only the players but also the fans to the peak of excitement. Due to this, he became very popular among fans of the world.
In this case, the fans are saddened to hear the news of his death. This morning he went to nelson mandela Bay in his hometown to play golf with friends. While returning from there, Rudy died on the spot in a car accident. This has been confirmed by his son.
Rudi Koertzen, who started his work as an umpire in 1981, started his international journey in 1992 in the match between india and South Africa. He announced his retirement in 2010. He has umpired a total of 331 international matches.
He is the 2nd person to umpire most ODIs in the world. He has refereed 150 ODIs. Similarly, he has also umpired 200 Test matches. With this, he has also taken 2nd place in the list of people who have umpired for the most Test matches.
Such a famous umpire has passed away today. Cricketers and fans are mourning his death.
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