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Who was The First Player To be Given out by The Third Umpire?

  1. Sachin Tendulkar

  2. Javed Miandad

  3. Steve Waugh

  4. Mike Atherton
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In November 1992, Sachin Tendulkar became the first cricketer to be given out by the third umpire when he was adjudged run out in a Test match against South Africa at Kingsmead, Durban. This marked the debut of the third umpire system in international cricket, which used television replays to assist on-field umpires with close decisions like run-outs and stumpings. The third umpire for this historic decision was Karl Liebenberg.

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