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{{short description|South African cricket umpire}}
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{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Marais Erasmus
| image = At the Cricket 2 (geograph 4111275) (Marais Erasmus cropped).jpg
| caption = Erasmus umpiring in England (2014)
| fullname = Marais Erasmus
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1964|2|27|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[George, Western Cape|George]], [[Cape Province]], South Africa
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]]
| role = [[All-rounder]], [[Umpire (cricket)|umpire]]

| club1 = [[Boland cricket team|Boland]]
| year1 = {{nowrap|1988/89–1996/97}}
| type1 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| debutdate1 = 8 December
| debutyear1 = 1988
| debutfor1 = [[Boland cricket team|Boland]]
| debutagainst1 = [[South African Defence Force cricket team|South African Defence Force]]
| lastdate1 = 12 December
| lastyear1 = 1997
| lastfor1 = [[Boland cricket team|Boland]]
| lastagainst1 = [[Natal cricket team|Natal]]
| type2 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| debutdate2 = 24 October
| debutyear2 = 1989
| debutfor2 = [[Boland cricket team|Boland]]
| debutagainst2 = [[Border cricket team|Border]]
| lastdate2 = 25 October
| lastyear2 = 1996
| lastfor2 = [[Boland cricket team|Boland]]
| lastagainst2 = [[Western Province cricket team (South Africa)|Western Province]]

| umpire = true
| testsumpired = 79
| umptestdebutyr = 2010
| umptestlastyr = 2023
| odisumpired = 117
| umpodidebutyr = 2007
| umpodilastyr = 2023
| t20isumpired = 43
| umpt20idebutyr = 2006
| umpt20ilastyr = 2022
| wt20isumpired = 18
| umpwt20idebutyr = 2010
| umpwt20ilastyr = 2014

| columns = 2
| column1 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches1 = 53
| runs1 = 1,913
| bat avg1 = 29.43
| 100s/50s1 = 1/7
| top score1 = 103[[not out|*]]
| deliveries1 = 8,402
| wickets1 = 131
| bowl avg1 = 28.18
| fivefor1 = 7
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 6/22
| catches/stumpings1 = 35/—
| column2 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| matches2 = 54
| runs2 = 322
| bat avg2 = 10.38
| 100s/50s2 = 0/1
| top score2 = 55
| deliveries2 = 2,650
| wickets2 = 48
| bowl avg2 = 37.06
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 3/25
| catches/stumpings2 = 16/—
| date = 24 September 2023
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/player/44971.html Cricinfo
}}

'''Marais Erasmus''' (born 27 February 1964) is a South African former [[first-class cricket]]er who is currently serving as an [[international cricket]] [[Umpire (cricket)|umpire]]. He is a member of the [[Elite Panel of ICC Umpires]] and stands in matches of all three formats of international cricket – [[Test cricket|Test matches]], [[One Day International]]s (ODIs), and [[Twenty20 International]]s (T20Is).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/about/cricket/match-officials/umpires |title=Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires |publisher=International Cricket Council |access-date=26 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/about/cricket/match-officials/umpire-panels |title= Emirates ICC Umpire Panels |publisher=International Cricket Council |access-date=27 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release|url= https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/723866 |title=ICC names unchanged Elite Panel for 2018–19 season |publisher=International Cricket Council |date= 14 June 2018 |access-date= 16 June 2018}}</ref>

==Playing career==
Erasmus played first-class cricket for [[Boland cricket team]] from 1988/89 to 1996/97 as a [[Fast bowling|fast-medium bowler]] and a [[Batting (cricket)|lower-order batsman]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/player/44971.html |title=Marais Erasmus | South Africa Cricket | Cricket Players and Officials |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=10 February 2017}}</ref> His highest score of 103 [[not out]] came while batting at number seven in the second innings, after scoring 51 not out in the first innings, against the visiting [[Warwickshire County Cricket Club|Warwickshire cricket team]] in the 1991/92 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1991-92/OTHERS+ICC/WARWICKS_IN_RSA/WARWICKS_BOL_02-04APR1992.html |title=Warwickshire in South Africa, 1991/92: Boland v Warwickshire at Brackenfell, Apr 2-4, 1992 |work= ESPNcricinfo |access-date=17 March 2018}}</ref> His best bowling figures of 6/22 came against the touring [[New Zealand national cricket team|New Zealand cricket team]] in the 1994/95 season.<ref name="6for22">{{cite web |url=http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1994-95/NZ_IN_RSA/NZ_BOL_21-23DEC1994.html |title=New Zealand in South Africa, 1994/95: Boland v New Zealanders at Paarl, Dec 21-23, 1994 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=17 March 2018}}</ref> However, the match had to be abandoned early on the second day, because of a dangerous pitch at [[Boland Bank Park]].<ref name="6for22"/>

==Umpiring career==
Erasmus began umpiring in first-class cricket in [[Cricket South Africa|South Africa]] in the 2002/03 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/3/3986/Umpire_in_First-Class_Matches.html |title=Marais Erasmus As Umpire In First-Class Matches |work=CricketArchive |access-date= 31 May 2016}}</ref> He stood in his first international match, a T20I fixture between [[South Africa national cricket team|South Africa]] and [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]], at the [[Wanderers Stadium|New Wanderers Stadium]] in [[Johannesburg]] on 24 February 2006.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/current/match/238195.html |title=Australia tour of South Africa, Only T20I: South Africa v Australia at Johannesburg, Feb 24, 2006 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date= 30 May 2016}}</ref> He made his debut as an umpire in ODIs when he stood in the match between [[Kenya national cricket team|Kenya]] and [[Canada national cricket team|Canada]] at the [[Gymkhana Club Ground]] in [[Nairobi]] on 18 October 2007.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://espncricinfo.com/kenyavcan/engine/current/match/296685.html |title=Canada tour of Kenya and Namibia, 1st ODI: Kenya v Canada at Nairobi (Gym), Oct 18, 2007 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date= 30 May 2016}}</ref> He was appointed to the [[International Panel of Umpires and Referees|International Panel of ICC Umpires]] in an on-field capacity in 2008.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/363674.html |title=Marais Erasmus makes ICC's International Panel |work=ESPNcricinfo |date=4 August 2008 |access-date=30 May 2016}}</ref>

Erasmus stood in the first ICC tournament final of his career when he umpired the [[2009 Cricket World Cup Qualifier#Final|2009 ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier Final]] between [[Canada national cricket team|Canada]] and [[Ireland cricket team|Ireland]] at the [[Centurion Park]] in [[Centurion, Gauteng|Centurion]] on 19 April 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8038/scorecard/390251/canada-vs-ireland-final-world-cup-qualifier-2009/ |title=ICC World Cup Qualifiers, Final: Canada v Ireland at Centurion, Apr 19, 2009 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date= 16 March 2018}}</ref> Erasmus made his debut as an umpire in Tests when he took the field for the match between [[Bangladesh national cricket team|Bangladesh]] and [[India national cricket team|India]] at the [[Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium]] in [[Chittagong]] from 17 to 21 January 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://espncricinfo.com/bdeshvind2010/engine/current/match/434256.html |title=India tour of Bangladesh, 1st Test: Bangladesh v India at Chittagong, Jan 17-21, 2010 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date= 30 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/page2/content/story/616923.html |title=Meeting Marais Erasmus |last=Veera |first=Sriram |date=16 January 2010 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=10 February 2018}}</ref> He was subsequently promoted to the [[ICC Elite Umpire Panel|Elite Panel of ICC Umpires]] in 2010 where he replaced the retiring [[Rudi Koertzen]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/461939.html |title=Umpire Rudi Koertzen set to retire |work=ESPNcricinfo |date=4 June 2010 |access-date=31 May 2016}}</ref>

Erasmus was a part of the panel of eighteen umpires selected to stand in matches during the [[2011 Cricket World Cup|2011 ICC Cricket World Cup]] hosted by [[Board of Control for Cricket in India|India]], [[Sri Lanka Cricket|Sri Lanka]] and [[Bangladesh Cricket Board|Bangladesh]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/491639.html |title=Six umpires to partner with Elite Panel for World Cup |work=ESPNcricinfo |date=12 December 2010| access-date= 22 March 2018}}</ref> He made his umpiring debut in the [[Cricket World Cup]] when he took the field for the match between [[Kenya national cricket team|Kenya]] and [[New Zealand national cricket team|New Zealand]] at the [[M. A. Chidambaram Stadium]] in [[Chennai]] on 20 February 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/engine/current/match/433559.html |title=ICC Cricket World Cup, 2nd Match, Group A: Kenya v New Zealand at Chennai, Feb 20, 2011 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date= 3 August 2016}}</ref> Erasmus went on to stand in the quarter-final between the hosts, [[India national cricket team|India]], and [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]], at the [[Sardar Patel Stadium]] in [[Ahmedabad]] on 24 March 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/engine/current/match/433601.html |title=ICC Cricket World Cup, 2nd Quarter-Final: India v Australia at Ahmedabad, Mar 24, 2011 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date= 30 May 2016}}</ref>

Erasmus was included in the panel of twenty umpires selected for officiating in matches during the [[2015 Cricket World Cup|2015 ICC Cricket World Cup]], hosted by [[Cricket Australia|Australia]] and [[New Zealand Cricket|New Zealand]].<ref>{{cite press release|url= http://www.icc-cricket.com/cricket-world-cup/news/2015/media-releases/84934/icc-announces-umpire-and-match-referee-appointments-for-icc-cricket-world-cup-2015 |title= ICC announces match officials for ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 |publisher=International Cricket Council |date= 2 December 2014 |access-date= 30 May 2016 |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150404183530/http://www.icc-cricket.com/cricket-world-cup/news/2015/media-releases/84934/icc-announces-umpire-and-match-referee-appointments-for-icc-cricket-world-cup-2015 |archive-date= 4 April 2015 |df= dmy-all }}</ref> He stood in the opening match between [[New Zealand national cricket team|New Zealand]] and [[Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]] at the [[Hagley Oval]] in [[Christchurch]] on 14 February 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/current/match/656399.html |title=ICC Cricket World Cup, 1st Match, Pool A: New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Christchurch, Feb 14, 2015 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date= 30 May 2016}}</ref> Erasmus went on to stand in the quarter-final between the hosts, [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]], and [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]], at the [[Adelaide Oval]] on 20 March 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/current/match/656487.html |title=ICC Cricket World Cup, 3rd Quarter-Final: Australia v Pakistan at Adelaide, Mar 20, 2015 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date= 3 August 2016}}</ref> He was also the TV umpire for the [[2015 Cricket World Cup Final|2015 ICC Cricket World Cup Final]] in [[Melbourne Cricket Ground|Melbourne]] on 29 March 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8039/scorecard/656495/australia-vs-new-zealand-final-world-cup-2014-15/ |title=ICC Cricket World Cup, Final: Australia v New Zealand at Melbourne, Mar 29, 2015 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date= 28 April 2018}}</ref>

In December 2016, Erasmus won the [[David Shepherd Trophy]] for the [[ICC Awards#2016 awards|ICC Umpire of the Year]].<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2016/media-releases/97221/marais-erasmus-wins-david-shepherd-trophy-for-icc-umpire-of-the-year |title=Marais Erasmus wins David Shepherd Trophy for ICC Umpire of the Year |publisher=International Cricket Council |date=22 December 2016 |access-date=22 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161224184604/http://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2016/media-releases/97221/marais-erasmus-wins-david-shepherd-trophy-for-icc-umpire-of-the-year |archive-date=24 December 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was the fifth umpire overall and the first South African to win the award in its history.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sport24.co.za/Cricket/erasmus-wins-umpire-of-the-year-award-20161222 |title=SA's Erasmus wins Umpire of the Year award |work=Sport24 |date= 22 December 2016 |access-date=28 April 2018}}</ref> During the [[2017 ICC Champions Trophy]] held in England and Wales, he stood in the semi-final between the hosts, [[England cricket team|England]], and [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]], at [[Sophia Gardens (cricket ground)|Sophia Gardens]] in [[Cardiff]] on 14 June 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://espncricinfo.com/icc-champions-trophy-2017/engine/current/match/1022371.html |title=ICC Champions Trophy, 1st Semi-final: England v Pakistan at Cardiff, Jun 14, 2017 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date= 17 June 2017}}</ref> Erasmus went on to stand in the [[2017 ICC Champions Trophy Final]] between arch-rivals [[India national cricket team|India]] and [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]] at [[The Oval]] in [[London]] on 18 June 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://espncricinfo.com/icc-champions-trophy-2017/engine/current/match/1022375.html |title=ICC Champions Trophy, Final: India v Pakistan at The Oval, Jun 18, 2017 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date= 19 June 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release |url=http://cricket.co.za/news/19042/CSA-congratulates-Marais-Erasmus-on-his-appointment-to-Champions-Trophy-Final |title=CSA congratulates Marais Erasmus on his appointment to Champions Trophy Final |publisher=Cricket South Africa |date= 16 June 2017 |access-date=28 April 2018}}</ref>

Erasmus stood in his 100th first-class match when he umpired the Test between [[England cricket team|England]] and the [[West Indies cricket team|West Indies]] at [[Lord's]] in [[London]] from 7–11 September 2017.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://cricket.co.za/news/20636/Marais-Erasmus-reaches-landmark-century |title=Marais Erasmus reaches landmark century |publisher=Cricket South Africa |date=7 September 2017 |access-date=28 April 2018}}</ref> He was named [[ICC Awards#2017 awards|ICC Umpire of the Year]] for 2017, and was awarded the [[David Shepherd Trophy]] for the second consecutive year.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://cricket.co.za/news/22955/Erasmus-named-ICC-Umpire-of-the-Year-for-second-year-running |title=Erasmus named ICC Umpire of the Year for second year running |publisher=Cricket South Africa |date=18 January 2018 |access-date=18 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/596794 |title=Marais Erasmus earns successive David Shepherd Trophies |publisher=International Cricket Council |date=18 January 2018 |access-date=19 January 2018}}</ref> Erasmus stood in the 50th Test of his career when he took the field for the match between [[England cricket team|England]] and [[India national cricket team|India]] at [[Lord's]] in London from 9–13 August 2018.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18018/scorecard/1119550/england-vs-india-2nd-test-ind-in-eng-2018 |title=India tour of Ireland and England, 2nd Test: England v India at Lord's, Aug 9-13, 2018 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date= 10 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/798946 |title=Erasmus completes half-century of Tests |publisher=International Cricket Council |date=10 August 2018 |access-date=10 August 2018}}</ref>

In April 2019, he was named as one of the sixteen umpires to stand in matches during the [[2019 Cricket World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1198051 |title=Match officials for ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2019 announced |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=26 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1182149.html |title=Umpire Ian Gould to retire after World Cup |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=26 April 2019}}</ref> In July 2019, he was named as one of the two on-field umpires for the second semi-final match, between [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]] and [[England cricket team|England]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1266863 |title=Officials appointed for ICC Men's Cricket World Cup semi-finals |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=7 July 2019}}</ref> Later the same month, he was also named as one of the two on-field umpires for the [[2019 Cricket World Cup Final|Cricket World Cup Final]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27174119/kumar-dharmasena-umpire-final-jason-roy-controversy |title=Kumar Dharmasena to umpire final despite Jason Roy controversy |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=12 July 2019}}</ref>

In January 2022, in the opening fixture [[Indian cricket team in South Africa in 2021–22|between South Africa and India]], Erasmus officiated in his [[List of One Day International cricket umpires|100th ODI as an on-field umpire]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricket.co.za/2022/01/18/100-and-counting-marais-erasmus-set-for-another-landmark/ |title=100 and counting – Marais Erasmus set for another landmark |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=19 January 2022}}</ref> Later the same month, Erasmus was named the ICC Umpire of the Year for 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/2462558 |title=Marais Erasmus is ICC Umpire Of The Year 2021 |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=24 January 2022}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of Test cricket umpires]]
* [[List of One Day International cricket umpires]]
* [[List of Twenty20 International cricket umpires]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{ESPNcricinfo|id=44971}}

{{ICC Umpire of the Year}}
{{Elite Panel of ICC Umpires}}
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Ajay Kumar at 07:47, 28 September 2023