Aug 9, 2022
Cricket South Africa (CSA) has learned with shock and sadness of the passing of former Umpire Rudi Koertzen
CSA MOURNS THE PASSING OF LEGENDARY FORMER UMPIRE RUDI KOERTZEN (1949 – 2022)
JOHANNESBURG: Cricket South Africa (CSA) has learned with shock and sadness of the passing of former Umpire Rudi Koertzen, who succumbed to injuries following a car accident on Tuesday morning aged 73.
Born on 26 March 1949 in Knysna, Western Cape province, Koertzen made his Test debut in 1992 in the Boxing Day Test match between South Africa and India at Port Elizabeth. He went on to enjoy an 18-year career at top-level umpiring in which he stood in 108 Tests, a record 209 ODIs and 14 T20Is, achieving the re…