5 most experienced Test umpires

South Africa v England - 1st Test Day Three

#3 Rudi Koertzen

Pakistan v Australia: 2nd Test - Day Four

Koertzen was a South African Test umpire who stood in 108 Tests between 1992 and 2010. Never a professional cricketer, he turned to umpiring in 1981. During his debut series as an umpire, television replays were used for the first time to assist with run-out decisions.

His umpiring style was very well known, nicknamed 'Slow Death', Koertzen would give a batsman out by raising his left arm very slowly.

In 1999, he was at the centre of controversy when he refused a bribe to fix the outcome of a match between the West Indies and India. Then in 2000, he stood in the Test match between South Africa and England, where South African captain Hansie Cronje had been approached by a bookmaker.

He stood in his final Test in July 2010, between Pakistan and Australia at Headingley.

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