London: South Africa’s Marais Erasmus and Richard Kettleborough of England will be the on-field umpires for the Champions Trophy final between arch-rivals India and Pakistan, the ICC announced on Friday. Known for their calm demeanour, Erasmus and Kettleborough will be standing in the high-profile match at the Oval on Sunday. [caption id=“attachment_3705841” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] File image of Umpire Richard Kettleborough. Reuters[/caption] Erasmus, a 53-year-old former Boland fast-medium bowler, will be standing in his 71st one-day international, having officiated during Pakistan’s eight-wicket semi-final win over tournament hosts England in Cardiff on Wednesday. Sunday’s match will be the 44-year-old Kettleborough’s 72nd ODI as an umpire. The former Yorkshire and Middlesex batsman was in the middle for yesterday’s second semi-final, when title-holders India beat Bangladesh by nine wickets at Edgbaston. Australia’s Rod Tucker will be the television umpire on Sunday, with Sri Lanka’s Kumar Dharmasena the reserve official.
South Africa’s Marais Erasmus and Richard Kettleborough of England will be the on-field umpires for the Champions Trophy final between arch-rivals India and Pakistan
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