Former South Africa umpire Rudi Koertzen passes away in accident

Former South African umpire Rudi Koertzen, on Tuesday, August 9, handed away in an accident. He was 73 when he breathed his final.

Rudi Koertzen of South Africa. Courtesy: Twitter

HIGHLIGHTSRudi Koertzen was getting back from enjoying golf when he met with the accidentRudi Koertzen began his umpiring profession in 1981Rudi Koertzen final officiated in a global match in 2010

Former South African umpire Rudi Koertzen, on Tuesday, August 9, handed away in an accident. He was 73 when he breathed his final. As per experiences, together with Koertzen, three different individuals died in a collision that occurred in an space named Riverdale in South Africa.

Koertzen was going to his residence at Despatch in Nelson Mandela Bay from Cape Town after enjoying golf on the weekend. Rudi Koertzen Jr, the late umpire’s son, put forth the revelations.

“He went on a golf event with a few of his pals, they usually have been anticipated to return again on Monday, nevertheless it appears they determined to play one other spherical of golf,” Koertzen Jr. was quoted as saying on Algoa FM News.

Back in 1981, Koertzen started his journey, after which, in 1992, he obtained his maiden likelihood to officiate in a global match throughout India’s tour of South Africa. It occurred to be the very first sequence the place tv replays to declare batters run out got here to the fore.

At the age of 43, Koertzen umpired within the opening Test in Port Elizabeth. The International Cricket Council (ICC) appointed him as a full-time umpire in 1992. Thereafter, he didn’t look again after turning into the second umpire to face in 100 Tests and 200 ODIs.

Koertzen additionally labored as a 3rd umpire within the finals of the 2003 and 2007 World Cups. It was again in 2010 that he determined to hold his boots after a Test match between Pakistan and Australia.

South Africa are presently participating in a follow match towards England Lions in Canterbury previous to their three-match Test sequence towards the hosts.

In honour of the late umpire, the South African gamers determined to put on black armbands throughout the match.

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