4 Legends from the Golden Generation of Umpires

#2 Simon Taufel

Known for his calm and composed decision making, Simon Taufel was a fast-medium bowler for Cammeray Cricket Club but his career was cut short by a back injury. He stood in his first ODI in 1999 at Sydney when he was just 27.

He was the member of the International Panel in 2002. He has been named the best umpire of the year five times and has been a part of the finals of 2004 Champions trophy and 2011 World Cup finals. He has umpired in 74 Tests,174 ODIs and 34 T20s and has been the best across all formats. During his tenure,he was appreciated for his umpiring skills as well as the fairness he used to bring to the field. He is the youngest to have received the ICC’s Bronze Bails Award for umpiring 100 ODIs.

The match that excited him the most was the semis between India and Pakistan in the 2011 World Cup. He quit after the T20 World Cup in 2012. He assumed Umpire Performance and Training Manager role and resigned from it in 2015 October.