22 Facts About Marais Erasmus

Marais Erasmus was born on 27 February 1964 and is a South African former first-class cricketer who is currently serving as an international cricket umpire.

Marais Erasmus 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.

Marais Erasmus 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.

Marais Erasmus was appointed to the International Panel of ICC Umpires in an on-field capacity in 2008.

Marais Erasmus stood in the first ICC tournament final of his career when he umpired the 2009 ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier Final between Canada and Ireland at the Centurion Park in Centurion on 19 April 2009.

Marais Erasmus made his debut as an umpire in Tests when he took the field for the match between Bangladesh and India at the Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong from 17 to 21 January 2010.

Marais Erasmus was promoted to the Elite Panel of ICC Umpires in 2010 where he replaced the retiring Rudi Koertzen.

Marais Erasmus was one of eighteen umpires who stood in matches during the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup, hosted by India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

Marais Erasmus made his umpiring debut in the Cricket World Cup match between Kenya and New Zealand at Chennai on 20 February 2011.

Marais Erasmus went on to stand in the quarter-final between the hosts, India, and Australia, at the Sardar Patel Stadium in Ahmedabad on 24 March 2011.

Marais Erasmus was included in the panel of twenty umpires selected for officiating in matches during the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup, hosted by Australia and New Zealand.

Marais Erasmus stood in the opening match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch on 14 February 2015.

Marais Erasmus went on to stand in the quarter-final between the hosts, Australia, and Pakistan, at the Adelaide Oval on 20 March 2015.

Marais Erasmus was the TV umpire for the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup Final in Melbourne on 29 March 2015.

In December 2016, Marais Erasmus won the David Shepherd Trophy for the ICC Umpire of the Year.

Marais Erasmus was the fifth umpire overall and the first South African to win the award in its history.

Marais Erasmus went on to stand in the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy Final between arch-rivals India and Pakistan at The Oval in London on 18 June 2017.

Marais Erasmus was named ICC Umpire of the Year for 2017, and was awarded the David Shepherd Trophy for the second consecutive year.

In January 2022, in the opening fixture between South Africa and India, Marais Erasmus officiated in his 100th ODI as an on-field umpire.

Later the same month, Marais Erasmus was named the ICC Umpire of the Year for 2021.

In September 2023, Marais Erasmus was named as one of sixteen umpires to officiate in the 2023 Cricket World Cup.

In February 2024, Marais Erasmus expressed to quit umpiring matches in international cricket after the first Test between New Zealand and Australia, though wished to continue umpiring matches in domestic cricket of South Africa.