Who Are the Top 10 Best Third Umpires of All Time in Cricket History?

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By Aniket Kuila | August 11,2025

Aleem Dar

He is the only Pakistani third umpire to hold the record of umpiring more than 350 international matches.

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Rudi Koertzen

Rudi umpired the ICC World Cup final in both 2003 and 2007 and is known for the way he handled situations under pressure.

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Simon Taufel

From Australia, he was the ICC Umpire of the Year award winner for five consecutive years between 2004 and 2008.

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Richard Kettleborough

Kettleborough was named the TV umpire for the World Test Championship Final in 2021 and was also named ICC Umpire of the Year 3 times.

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Marais Erasmus

From South Africa, Marais Erasmus has umpired in 119 Test matches, 174 ODIs, and 61 T20Is as a third umpire.

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Steve Bucknor

Between 2003 and 2007, he was the sole umpire who made correct on-field decisions in the Cricket World Cup.

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Billy Bowden

He has umpired an incredible 300 international matches, including 84 Tests, 200 ODIs, and 24 T20Is.

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David Shepherd

He has a grand experience in third umpiring; his decisions have mostly always been right, and he also umpired as a third umpire in 3 World Cup finals.

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Ian Gould

Ian Gould has umpired in 140 ODIs matches as a third umpire and started his career in third umpiring in 2006.

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Srinivas Venkatraghavan

In 2002, Srinivas joined the Elite Panel, and he was the only Indian third umpire to join the Elite Panel.

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