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Simon Taufel replies to question regarding his favourite batsman and bowler

Simon Taufel replies to question regarding his favourite batsman and bowler
Guru Sai

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Posted - 2020-02-02T11:31:59+06:00

Updated - 2020-02-02T11:31:59+06:00

Simon Taufel was an umpire of top quality during his umpiring career. At a time when there was a lack of technology, Taufel gave several correct decisions than any other umpire on the cricket field. He is so sharp and accurate with his decisions. [caption id="attachment_138234" align="aligncenter" width="730"]
Simon Taufel replies to question regarding his favourite batsman and bowler
Simon Taufel[/caption] He is admired by many in the cricket fraternity. Simon won the ICC Umpire of the year five times in a row from 2004 to 2008. The
-born officiated in 74 Tests, 174 ODIs, and 34 T20Is. However, in 2012, the 48-year-old bid adieu to his job. In a recent interview with ESPNcricinfo, the former umpire was asked some questions regarding his journey. When asked about his current favourite cricketer, the former umpire answered it smartly. The anchor asked, “Name are your current favourite international batsman and bowler?” Everyone would have expected him to pick
, Jasprit Bumrah or someone like Steve Smith,
but he stunned everyone with his response. “I’ve no favourite batsman and no favourite bowlers,” said Simon Taufel. The former umpire was also asked as who’s the most disciplined cricketer that he had ever come across in his umpiring career. Simon picked the names of former Australian skipper Mark Waugh and former Indian cricketer Rahul Dravid. He was also asked about the toughest game he had to stand in, he added:
vs
, semi-final match of 2011 ODI World Cup. However, post his retirement, Simon turned into a writer and launched his book, which was captioned ‘Finding the Gaps.’
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