![]() Koertzen at the 3rd Test of the 2009 Ashes series at Edgbaston | |
Personal information | |
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Full name | Rudolf Eric Koertzen |
Born | Knysna, Cape Province, South Africa | 26 March 1949
Died | 9 August 2022 near Riversdale, Western Cape, South Africa | (aged 73)
Nickname | Rudi |
Role | Umpire |
Umpiring information | |
Tests umpired | 108 (1992–2010) |
ODIs umpired | 209 (1992–2010) |
T20Is umpired | 14 (2007–2010) |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 4 June 2010 |
Rudolf Eric Koertzen (/ˈkɜːrtsən/; 26 March 1949 – 9 August 2022) was a South African international cricket umpire and former cricketer. A cricket enthusiast since his youth, he played league cricket while working as a clerk for South African Railways. He began umpiring in 1981, before becoming a full-time official eleven years later. In an international career spanning 18 years, he officiated in a record 331 matches and is only behind Aleem Dar in officiating as an umpire in most international matches.