Following the second New Zealand-Australia Test, umpire Marais Erasmus will retire

After serving as an on-field umpire for 82 men's Tests, 124 men's ODIs, 43 men's T20Is, and 18 women's T20Is, he will conclude his international career.
The second Test between Australia and New Zealand will be officiated by veteran South African Marais Erasmus, who will be walking out to call his final-ever international cricket match.

After serving as the on-field official for 82 men's Tests, 124 men's ODIs, 43 men's T20Is, and 18 women's T20Is, he will conclude his tenure on the ICC's elite panel of umpires. Additionally, he officiated 131 international games as the TV umpire. From now on, CSA will choose the matches he works on.

Aside from two men's Champions Trophy competitions in 2013 and 2017, Erasmus has had a distinguished career as an official, having officiated in four men's Cricket World Cups (2011, 2015, 2019, 2023), seven Men's T20 World Cups (2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2021 and 2022), and three Women's T20 World Cups (2010, 2012, 2014). He officiated the thrilling 2019 World Cup final between England and New Zealand as one of the two on-field umpires. The previous year, he overturned an appeal that resulted in Angelo Mathews becoming the first batsman to be timed out in international cricket.

Appointed to the ICC elite panel of umpires in 2010, Erasmus became the longest-serving umpire on the list, alongside Rod Tucker, saying, "I have had a wonderful time officiating in some top-class matches around the world and in global ICC events."
"I am very fortunate to have continued my association with the game after my time as a cricketer in South Africa and have enjoyed every moment," he stated. "While I will miss being on the Elite Panel and the challenges that come with it, I feel it is time for me to step away and look to contribute to the game in some other way."

"Marais personifies the ideal of the Elite Panel. He is the kind of person who welcomes you into his presence right away. What you witness on the field is his off-field personality. Invoking Erasmus' gratitude on behalf of the Elite panel, Tucker remarked, "He can soothe everyone, and you feel comfortable in his company." "I think the greatest compliment I could give Marais is that he would be mentioned in the same breath as the great David Shepherd, both so calm but very strong and so well respected by all those in the game."
In 2016, 2017, and 2021, Erasmus was awarded the David Shepherd Trophy as the ICC Umpire of the Year. In February 2006, he made his debut as an international umpire.