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RIP Rudi Koertzen! Twitter mourns the death of the legendry cricket umpire

Twitter mourned Rudi Koertze, the umpire known for his slow finger raise, which got slower as it rose to announce the doom of the batter

Cricket umpire Rudi Koertzen. Photo: Twitter
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Cricket umpire Rudi Koertzen. Photo: Twitter

BS Web Team New Delhi
Former South African umpire Rudi Koertzen died in a car crash on Tuesday, August 09, 2022. The accident is reported to have occurred in an area called Riversdale. Koertzen was coming home from a golf weekend. The umpire was known for his slow finger raise, which got slower as it rose to announce the batter's doom. 
RIP Rudi Koertzen, the slow finger of doom. Some of the best umpiring aesthetics I’ve seen pic.twitter.com/XAqTSfDqS0
— Tom Carpenter (@Carpo34) August 9, 2022
"He went on a golf tournament with some of his friends, and they were expected

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