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.

The appetite of cricket lovers to get into the intricacies of sledging is unfathomable.

Former ICC elite umpire Simon Taufel on Wednesday slammed the hypocrisy and lack of consistency shown by some over Jonny Bairstow's controversial stumping during the recently concluded second Ashes Test at Lord's. After England's loss to Australia by 43 runs on the final day, England coach Brendon McCullum and skipper Ben Stokes said that Bairstow dismissal was not in the spirit of the game.

Umpires will need to officiate in a fair amount of 'practice matches' or 'trial games' to work on their judgment skills before they are back in the thick of things once normalcy returns, feels Simon Taufel.

The 2009 terror attack on the Sri Lankan team's bus in Lahore not only changed his life, but the lives of many others and also the global game of cricket, says Simon Taufel, who was an umpire in that ill-fated match and survived the strike.

Simon Taufel, voted Umpire of the Year, has called for greater accountability from his colleagues and under-performing umpires to be axed from the ICC Elite Panel.

Bruce Oxenford will be replacing Simon Taufel on the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires from November 1, the ICC announced on Wednesday.

Former captain Rahul Dravid is the lone Indian player to have thus far won the ICC Cricketer of the Year award and three of his compatriots are in the running to emulate him.

RAWALPINDI: A miscalculation by television umpire Asad Rauf could also have played a role in Pakistan's five-run defeat in the first one-dayer against India in Karachi, a media report said here Tuesday.

Indian cricketer KL Rahul's controversial dismissal in the first Test against Australia has ignited debate. Given out caught behind off Mitchell Starc, Rahul's dismissal relied on inconclusive evidence from Snicko technology. While the technology suggested contact, the crucial front-on replay was unclear, leaving fans and experts divided on the fairness of the decision.

Vindicating BCCI's reservations over the use of the Hawk-Eye ball-tracking technology, leading international umpire Simon Taufel has referred Australian player Phil Hughes' second-innings dismissal during the Galle Test against Sri Lanka to ICC.