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(11.5/20 ov, T:129) 129/3

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MIE

(16.3/20 ov, T:142) 142/2

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Smith given out after Real Time Snicko confusion; 'correct decision,' says Taufel

Jamie Smith started to walk off when he saw a murmur on graphic on the big screen, but stopped after the footage was slowed down, showing the spike appearing after the ball had passed the bat

22-Nov-2025•ESPNcricinfo staff

Jaiswal dismissed as third umpire sees 'conclusive evidence' to overturn not-out decision

There was no murmur on Snicko, but third umpire Sharfuddoula saw a big deflection on normal replays and made up his mind

30-Dec-2024•ESPNcricinfo staff

Simon Taufel: Which part of the Spirit of Cricket did Australia breach?

Former ICC umpire says "hypocrisy and lack of consistency from some people and groups is quite interesting"

05-Jul-2023•ESPNcricinfo staff

The Labuschagne non-catch - South Africa 'convinced it was out' but replays show otherwise

Labuschagne on the replay: "Some of the ball is touching the grass, regardless of whether [Harmer's] fingers are under it or not"

04-Jan-2023•Andrew McGlashan

DRS for wides? Chahal says yes; Taufel says no

Shastri wants questionable wide and no-ball calls to be directly dealt with by specialist TV umpires

24-May-2022•Nagraj Gollapudi

Simon Taufel starts online course to boost umpiring

Accreditation programme aimed at both layperson and those aiming at umpiring as career

17-May-2022•Nagraj Gollapudi

Tim Paine dismissal controversy - Matthew Wade asks for DRS to be consistent

The decision was made based on a Snicko spike after there was no mark on Hot Spot, which is the correct protocol

28-Dec-2020•Andrew McGlashan

Simon Taufel, Sachin Tendulkar, and a pair of lbw decisions

On an episode of the 22 Yarns podcast, the umpire has opened up on the 2007 Trent Bridge incident

06-Aug-2020•ESPNcricinfo staff

Pink-ball express: Not only pink ball, better facilities needed to attract crowds - Rahul Dravid

All the chatter ahead of India and Bangladesh's inaugural day-night Test

20-Nov-2019•ESPNcricinfo staff

Umpires made 'error of judgement' with overthrows - Taufel

The former umpire said only five runs should have been rewarded to England for the overthrow that hit Ben Stokes' bat and ran to the boundary

15-Jul-2019•ESPNcricinfo staff

Taufel to resign as ICC umpires manager

Simon Taufel has decided to resign as the ICC umpires performance and training manager

14-Oct-2015•Nagraj Gollapudi

Taufel wants change in attitude to Indian umpiring

Simon Taufel has expressed disappointment by the general perception prevalent not just among fans but importantly also among the Indian players that the Indian umpires were not meeting the global standards

28-May-2015•Nagraj Gollapudi and Gaurav Kalra

BCCI overlooks umpires academy in Nagpur

Thanks to the fallout between the current BCCI regime and the Vidarbha Cricket Association, the BCCI Umpires Academy in Nagpur is on the cusp of ending up as a dormant facility

05-Aug-2014•Amol Karhadkar

ORS will give greater efficiency - Taufel

Simon Taufel, the ICC training and performance manager for umpires, hopes the Officiating Replay System (ORS) could revolutionise the role of the third umpire

02-Jan-2014•Umar Farooq in Abu Dhabi

Taufel to lead umpiring workshop in Sri Lanka

Simon Taufel will lead an eight-day training workshop for top umpires in Sri Lanka, beginning on October 14, Sri Lanka Cricket has announced

11-Oct-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Taufel calls for pragmatic approach to technology

Simon Taufel, the former ICC Elite Panel umpire, has warned that there is a "double edge" to using technology in decision making but officials should be more "pragmatic" in utilising all available tools.

24-Jul-2013•Nagraj Gollapudi

Taufel to deliver MCC lecture

Simon Taufel, the recently retired Australian umpire, will give the MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey lecture this year. He will be the first umpire to do so.

11-Jan-2013•ESPNcricinfo staff

Taufel to retire after World Twenty20

The Australian umpire Simon Taufel will step down from the ICC's elite panel at the end of the World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka

26-Sep-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

Umpires ask ICC to look in to Hughes' dismissal

Simon Taufel has referred Phil Hughes' lbw dismissal in the first Test between Sri Lanka and Australia to the ICC as a serious question mark against the accuracy of Hawk-Eye, the ball tracking technology

02-Sep-2011•Daniel Brettig in Galle

Taufel and Dar to umpire World Cup final

Simon Taufel and Aleem Dar have been named as the on-field Umpires for the World Cup final between India and Sri Lanka on Saturday

31-Mar-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

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