That habit disappeared as Taufel's self-assurance increased, although his concentration did not wane.ICC Umpire of the Year 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008To help make this website better, to improve and personalize your experience and for advertising purposes, are you happy to accept cookies and other technologies. Former Australian cricket umpire Simon Taufel launched his maiden book Finding The Gaps at Trump Tower in Pune recently. Simon Taufel examines footage for the Officiating Replay SystemIn a field where middle-age has been the norm, it was a supreme vote of confidence that Simon Taufel was asked to umpire his first Test at 29. That's how close it was," Mrs Taufel said.Raza was also shot and is reported to be in a critical condition in hospital.Mrs Taufel, who had two-year-old daughter Sophie in the car with her, went straight in to the school principal, who helped break the news of her husband's narrow escape to Harry, 10, and Jack, 8. A calm and confident official who worked hard on his fitness, Taufel developed while on the international scene. Simon Taufel Blogs, Comments and Archive News on Economictimes.com But that heavy workload also took its toll on Taufel, who in 2008 said he wanted to spend more time with his wife and children and was taking his cricket future "year by year". Find Taufel's Records, Biography, Centuries, Runs, wickets. Simon Taufel Latest Breaking News, Pictures, Videos, and Special Reports from The Economic Times. He called again yesterday and spoke to Harry and Jack.The wife of renowned Australian umpire Simon Taufel says the ambush on the Sri Lankan cricket convoy left her husband distressed and devastated but relieved to be alive."It's horrific, I'm still trying to comprehend that I nearly sat down and told my kids that their dad wasn't coming home. Over the next decade, he repaid that faith by being named the ICC's Umpire of the Year every year from 2004 to 2008. Some umpires are trigger happy, but not Simon Taufel. Finding good iced coffee was Simon Taufel’s concern at the start of one day in Lahore in 2009. Simon Taufel: 12 interesting ... “He (minivan driver) was simply taking some people to a Test match, and then his wife and children lose [sic] him forever. The wife of renowned Australian umpire Simon Taufel says the ambush on the Sri Lankan cricket convoy left her husband distressed and devastated but relieved to be alive.
"I was quite excited that I was getting a phone call from him and when I spoke to him but I could sense something was wrong and it all went pear-shaped from there," Mrs Taufel said."They had got them to the [cricket] ground, God knows how. That is just not fair.