Simon Taufel
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Simon James Arthur Taufel |
| Born | 21 January 1971 St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia |
| Bowling | Fast-medium bowler |
| Role | Bowler, umpire |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1990–1991 | Cammeray CC |
| Umpiring information | |
| Tests umpired | 74 (2000–2012) |
| ODIs umpired | 174 (1999–2012) |
| T20Is umpired | 34 (2007–2012) |
| WODIs umpired | 7 (2000) |
| WT20Is umpired | 2 (2009) |
Source: ESPNCricinfo, 6 October 2012 | |
Simon James Arthur Taufel (born 21 January 1971) is an Australian former cricket umpire who was earlier a member of the ICC Elite umpire panel. He won five consecutive ICC Umpire of the Year awards between 2004 and 2008, and is widely regarded as one of the top 10 greatest umpires of all time. He announced his retirement from international cricket on 26 September 2012, after the 2012 ICC World Twenty20 final. He subsequently worked as the ICC's Umpire Performance and Training Manager until October 2015. In 2020 he joined the Channel Seven commentary team as an expert commentator for the 2020/21 test series.