Erasmus completes half-century of Tests

Aug.11 (CRICKETNMORE) - Marais Erasmus of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires is officiating in his 50th Test as an on-field umpire during the second Test between England and India at Lord’s. Marais Erasmus: “This is a very big

Marais Erasmus’s international umpiring career at a glance:

• Stood in his first Test in January 2010 between Bangladesh and India at Chittagong
• Won the David Shepherd Trophy for the ICC Umpire of the Year in 2016 and 2017
• Stood in his 100th first-class match in the England v West Indies Test at Lord’s in 2017
• Officiated in the ICC Cricket World Cups in 2011 and 2015
• TV Umpire for the final of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015
• Officiated in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2017
• The 17th man to umpire in 50 Tests
• The second South Africa umpire to stand in 50 Tests after Rudi Koertzen