Umpiring any sport is a hard job. A great choice is seen as performing one’s job as a wrong telephone causes all hell to break loose. A failed career as a fast bowler made Taufel move across to umpiring. Starting in the grade level, Taufel increased the ladder in rapid time. At 24, he was umpiring in the Australian First Class degree, and in 27, stood in his first game ODI, between Australia and Sri Lanka in Sydney. Impressed with his calm demeanour and favorable attitude, Taufel was shortly bestowed with higher responsibilities. An Evaluation introduction beckoned, and the game between Australia and West Indie The Boxing Day in 2000 turned out to be his first introduction in white coat.

Possibly the most famous umpires about, Taufel’s decision making ability and his precision has won him lots of praise, not only from the players, but also from the experts. Therefore it wasn’t a big surprise if he won the best umpire’s award because of five consecutive decades since its inception in 2004. Being an Australian, Taufel had to wait because of a fairly long time until he could officiate in his very first World Cup final, the dream for any top umpire. His dream was finally realized in the year 2011 when he stood among the on field umpires throughout the 2011 World Cup.

In 2012, by age of 41, Taufel took a shocking choice to stop top level umpiring. He cited the need to spend additional time with his family for his choice to quit umpiring. Cricket though lost one of its most respected umpires. He now works with the ICC in new role as the ICC’s Umpire Performance and Training Manager. Dickie Bird: Born as Harold Dennis Bird, Dickie Bird is perhaps among the best known arbiter of the modern arena. Having played domestic cricket at various English counties with a modest record, Bird’s claim because of fame though came with his first umpiring record.

He stood in as much as 66 Tests, 54 of these were in England. Bird’s biggest strength was his capability to gain respect in even the most volatile of cricketers. Bird stood in his very first Test, between England and New Zealand in 1973, and very soon went on to become one of the best referees in business. In a 23 year old career, Bird accumulated Immense appreciation in all quarters and has been given a guard of honour by the Indian and England teams since he went out because of one last time in Lord’s in 1996. Post retirement, Bird authored his first autobiography simply known as My Autobiography that went on to sell more than a million copies. Bird has been awarded with the Member of the Order of British Empire in 1986 and the Officer of the Order of British Empire in 2012. David Shepherd – probably the most affable umpires about during his first time, David Shepherd has been widely known for his first position of standing on one leg every time a team reached a score of 111, or multiples. Shepherd had a more than useful stint as a cricketer, and played mainly as a batsman.