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

Sat, 22 Nov 2025 10:45:31 GMT

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

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

Mon, 30 Dec 2024 11:34:47 GMT

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

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

Wed, 05 Jul 2023 09:40:25 GMT

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

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

Wed, 04 Jan 2023 23:54:52 GMT

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

DRS for wides? Chahal says yes; Taufel says no

Tue, 24 May 2022 13:56:49 GMT

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

Simon Taufel starts online course to boost umpiring

Tue, 17 May 2022 11:09:36 GMT

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

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

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

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

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

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

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

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

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

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

Umpires made 'error of judgement' with overthrows - Taufel

Wed, 31 May 2023 10:04:15 GMT

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

Taufel to resign as ICC umpires manager

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

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

Taufel wants change in attitude to Indian umpiring

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

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

BCCI overlooks umpires academy in Nagpur

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

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

ORS will give greater efficiency - Taufel

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

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

Taufel to lead umpiring workshop in Sri Lanka

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

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

Taufel calls for pragmatic approach to technology

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

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.

Taufel to deliver MCC lecture

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

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.

Taufel to retire after World Twenty20

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

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

Umpires ask ICC to look in to Hughes' dismissal

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

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

Taufel and Dar to umpire World Cup final

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

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

Tare fumbles, Kartik goes blind

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Plays of the Day for the 17th match, between Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders at the Brabourne Stadium

Home umpires could be used for Ashes

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The ICC could allow Australian and English umpires to stand in the Ashes series later this year

Togo attack stokes Lahore horrors for Taufel

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The shocking attack on the Togo football squad draws parallels with the attack on the Sri Lankan in Lahore, says Simon Taufel

Taufel gives backing to pink ball

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The Australian Test umpire, Simon Taufel, believes the pink ball being trialled by MCC could have a future in the game after watching it in action during a match at Lord's on Wednesday

Hair slams 'bullying' Lorgat

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat's has said umpires Simon Taufel and Steve Davis needed to be "more rational" in their assessment of the security in Lahore

Umpires stunned, upset and relieved after Pakistan ordeal

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The Australian umpires Simon Taufel and Steve Davis are angry at the lack of security arrangements that led to them being shot at repeatedly

Taufel is Umpire of Year again

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The Australian umpire, Simon Taufel, has been named as Umpire of the Year for the fifth successive year at the ICC Awards in Dubai

Lawson pleased by 'positive voices'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Geoff Lawson, the Pakistan coach, has welcomed the increasing support for holding the Champions Trophy in Pakistan

Taufel confident over security in Pakistan

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Simon Taufel, the world's No. 1 umpire, will not hesitate to stand in the Champions Trophy in Pakistan in September

Taufel could walk away from cricket

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Simon Taufel, the Australian umpire ranked the best in the world over the past four years, has revealed he could walk away from the game when his contract expires on March 31

Significant stumpings and a six

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Osman Samiuddin and Faras Ghani look at the Plays of the day

Taufel voted top umpire of the year

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Simon Taufel proved he was still the top umpire in world cricket by winning the Umpire of the Year prize for the fourth year running at the ICC awards in Johanesburg

Ponting retains Cricketer of Year

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A round-up of all the ICC Awards

Taufel roped in to improve Indian umpiring

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The board has also arranged a six-day training camp for 105 Indian umpires with Simon Taufel at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bangalore

Taufel 'very upset' over Tendulkar decision

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Simon Taufel has admitted he erred in the leg-before decision involving Sachin Tendulkar and was upset at getting a decision wrong

Taylor wants boundaries pushed back

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Shrinking playing areas and the discolouration of white balls in one-day matches are two of the issues Mark Taylor hopes to raise with the ICC's new cricket committee

ICC confirms make-up of cricket committee

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Former Australia captain Mark Taylor, Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene and Michael Holding, the ex-West Indies fast bowler, are among the people who will form part of the ICC's newly constituted cricket committee

Taufel wins national award for sports officials

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Simon Taufel has received more recognition for his umpiring after being named the official of the year at the Australian Sports Awards

Taufel named top umpire for a third time

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Simon Taufel was named as Umpire of the Year for the third successive year at the ICC Awards in Mumbai

Hair and Doctrove were right - Taufel

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Simon Taufel, who is regarded as the world's best umpire, believes Darrell Hair and Billy Doctrove had to "follow the letter of the law" and abandon the fourth Test between England and Pakistan at The Oval

'I think you should walk off', Lara told Dhoni

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mahendra Singh Dhoni reveals what really transpired between him and Brian Lara over Daren Ganga's catch at the boundary

Dhoni blitz leaves Windies with a target of 392

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:17 GMT

India declared at 521 for 6 and West Indies, chasing 392, ended the day on 13 for 0, needing another 379 runs on the final day

Tampering or selective control?

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Steve Bucknor's potentially-explosive comments, relating to production companies tampering with video footage to undermine umpires, has caused a stir around the cricket world. While television producers expectedly brushed aside his comments, there is an u

Bichel wins Pura Cup Player of the Year prize

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andy Bichel was named the Pura Cup Player of the Year at the Gabba

ICC announces umpires for various series

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The ICC today announced the Elite Panel and International Panel match referee and umpire appointments for Tests and ODIs up to late March 2006

ICC to add more umpires to elite panel

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The ICC has said that the number of umpires on the elite panel will be increased from seven to nine or ten

Hoggard and Pakistan team fined

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Matthew Hoggard has been fined 20% of his match fee for excessive appealing during the first Test at Multan while the entire Pakistan team have been fined for a slow over rate

Lukewarm reception for increased technology

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A number of those involved in the Super Test at Melbourne have voiced their opinions about the increase use of referrals to the third umpire

Simon Taufel named Umpire of the Year

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Simon Taufel was tonight named as Umpire of the Year for the second successive year

Kallis and Flintoff share top award

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Flintoff and Jacques Kallis were named joint Players of the Year at the ICC Awards in Sydney after a dramatic tie

Pietersen bags emerging player award

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Kevin Pietersen has been voted as the Emerging Player of the Year. Simon Tauffel was judged the Umpire of the Year

Technology will make third umpire crucial

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

If the teams fail to comply with the prescribed over-rates in the ICC Super Series, the match referee is likely to take a closer look at the umpires than the bowling captain

ICC considering further umpiring changes

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The International Cricket Council is considering a proposal to allow teams to appeal against three umpiring decisions per innings, giving captains the right to refer the decisions to the third umpire

No changes to top umpiring panel

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The ICC has announced an unchanged elite panel of umpires for the coming season

Flintoff named as ICC's One-Day Player of the Year

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Flintoff rounded off an eventful week by winning the One-Day Player of the Year prize at the inaugural ICC awards ceremony at Alexandra Palace in London on Tuesday night

Rahul Dravid is the ICC's player of the year

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Rahul Dravid picked up both the Test Player of the Year, and the Player of the Year at the inaugural ICC awards ceremony at Alexandra Palace in London on Tuesday night

Quietly efficient

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Amid all the excitement surrounding the historic series between Pakistan and India, one group of people have been largely forgotten - the umpires

Inaugural Spirit of Cricket awards announced, as Victorians sweep Player of the Year awards

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Cricket Australia today announced the winners of the inaugural Benaud Spirit of Cricket awards at a special State Cricket Awards function held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Davis and Parker promoted to ICC International Panel, ACB announces 2003-04 Umpire Panels

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Nine Australian umpires have been promoted to higher positions at international and domestic level following the release today of the Australian Cricket Board's (ACB) list of contracted officials for the next 12 months.

ACB adds 16 umpires to new 2002-03 panels

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Australian Cricket Board (ACB) Chief Executive Officer James Sutherland today announced that 16 umpires have been added to the list of ACB-contracted officials for the next 12 months.