Simon Taufel has decided to resign as the International Cricket Council (ICC) umpires performance and training manager.
ICC confirming Taufel’s resignation said October 31 would be his last date in the job and the Cricket Council was trying to retain the Australian in an “alternate” role.
Taufel has resigned from his position as ICC Umpire Performance & Training Manager. However, the ICC is in negotiation with Mr Taufel with regards to a possible alternate role in the organisation and an announcement will be made in due course,” an ICC spokesperson said.
Incidentally, Taufel would be officiating as an umpire in the three-game T20 exhibition tour in the USA in November, which is being promoted by Sachin Tendulkar and Shane Warne.
Taufel, along with his former Australian umpiring colleague Steve Davis, and South African Marais Erasmus have been appointed umpires for the three matches to be played in New York (November 7), Houston (November 11) and Los Angeles (November 14).
