Editing Third umpire (section)

==History==
The third umpire was the brainchild of Dr Ali Bacher, the former Managing Director of the United Cricket Board of South Africa and Mike Demaine, the senior cricket producer at the South African Broadcasting Television sports department. The idea was conceived in a meeting between Ali Bacher & Mike Demaine at the UCBSA offices in Johannesburg in 1991 & used for the first time in South African domestic cricket competitions that season (with the approval of the ICC). After the successful use of the technology in 1991 the ICC then agreed for the UCBSA and the SABC to use the technology in the television coverage of international matches in South Africa in 1992.

It debuted in Test cricket in November 1992 at [[Kingsmead cricket ground, Durban|Kingsmead]], [[Durban]] for the [[Indian cricket team in South Africa in 1992–93|South Africa vs. India series]]. [[Karl Liebenberg]] was the third umpire, with [[Cyril Mitchley]] the on-field umpire, who referred the run out decision in this match. [[Sachin Tendulkar]] became the first batsman to be dismissed ([[run out]]) by using television replays in the second day of the Test scoring 11.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/153619.html|title=Wisden: 1st Test South Africa v India 1992–93|publisher=cricinfo.com}}</ref>