Dhaka, Sept. 2 -- The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has appointed umpire Simon Taufel for two years. Simon Taufel was an umpire of Elite Panel of the International Cricket Council (ICC). The BCB has appointed Simon Taufel to increase the efficiency of the local umpires of Bangladesh.

The Board Meeting of the BCB decided the matter on Monday. The noted umpire Simon Taufel will work with the Bangladeshi umpires, match referees for next two years. Simon Taufel, the Australia-born won the Umpire of the Year of ICC for five consecutive times.

Chairman of the Umpires Committee of the BCB and Director of the BCB Iftekhar Rahman said, " We have contacted with former Elite Panel Umpire Simon Taufel recently. He has worked for the development of...