Simon Taufel

Former Indian pacer Javagal Srinath will be the match referee for the first two Tests between Pakistan and England in Dubai and Abu Dhabi this month.

At a time when the Indian Premier League is all set to welcome the 'No-ball umpire,' former ICC Elite panel umpire Simon Taufel has said that one should exercise caution while implementing technology that replace the umpire.

In his book, Simon shares his cricketing experiences and talks about soft skills that can be used by anyone in any vocation

Simon Taufel, who is ICC's performance and training manager, is conducting a workshop for India's top 100 umpires at National Cricket Academy in Bangalore.

Umpiring standards at the domestic level have been a concern for the BCCI. To address this issue, the Board has decided to seek help from Australian Simon Taufel.

The Umpires' sub-committee of the BCCI will discuss a proposal submitted by top Australian umpire Simon Taufel regarding the ways to improve the standard of umpiring in the country.

Dismissing talks that umpiring in Champions Trophy semi-final was biased, Aleem Dar said match officials will make mistakes as they too are human beings.

With the ICC issuing a statement saying that the effectiveness of the DRS would be further debated, the BCCI has reason to feel vindicated.

Former ICC elite panel umpire, Simon Taufel has warned that decision-making in modern-day cricket has become tougher than last two decades.

Former Australian umpre, Simon Taufel, talks about Test cricket, India’s first day-night Test match against Bangladesh and more

Simon Taufel, who has won the ICC 'Umpire of the Year' award, epitomises accuracy and consistency, which have earned him respect from all quarters.

Former Australian umpire talks about CSK captain

"Technology should be there to support improved decision making, not replace the decision-making responsibility and role of the umpire. There should be a balance of technology in the game, where we do not see an over-reliance on technology and remove the human element because just like people, technology is also fallible at times," Simon Taufel said.

The nominations for the International Cricket Council (ICC) awards, for the period - August 9, 2006 to August 8, 2007, were announced on Tuesday.

Simon Taufel interacted with TOI on the advent of 'soft signal' in umpiring, on umpires wearing protective gear and more.

Appealing that another chance be given to Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul, who have drawn flak for their outrage-evoking comments on women during a chat show, renowned umpire Simon Taufel on Monday said 'we all make mistakes'.

"I am pleased to see that the BCCI is producing a really, really strong pool of first-class umpires. We will see the cream rise up to the top-level," he said.

With DRS failing to enthuse the likes of India, the new Officiating Replay System (ORS) is supposed to remove the kinks from contentious use of technology.

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