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South Africa's free-scoring middle-order batsman AB de Villiers has moved up five places to 11th in the Reliance Mobile ICC Player rankings for Test batsmen following the Proteas' victory over the West Indies in Barbados on Tuesday
Jacobus van Eeden
Nickname: Vaatjie
Born: 24 March 1946, Somerset West, South Africa
Favorite thing about being an umpire: To be part of the game cricket and try to make umpiring a people’s sport To train and educate younger umpires
Least favorite thing about being an umpire: I dislike un-educated, un-disciplined players and Club Executives who criticize umpires
Form(s) of the Game umpired:
- 22 First Class matches
- Club Matches
- Country Districts
- Nuffield-Week
- Universities
Background Information:
Career Highlights:
- I started my umpiring career in 1971
- I was a proud member and part of the Inaugural Meeting of the Boland Cricket Umpires Association on 3 February 1971
- My First Class Debut was in 1981
Personal quotes:
- Be honest and objective
- Respect and hard work will guarantee success
Advice for aspiring umpires:
- Be honest
- Be objective and unbiased
- Respect decision making
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