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Cricket's governing body has confirmed Australia's second Test against South Africa in Durban will include "Hot Spot" technology for referrals to the third umpire.
The technology, which wasn't available for last week's first Test in Johannesburg, will also be in use for the third Test in Cape Town later this month.
It's the fourth series in which the referral system has been trialled; the first time Australia and South Africa.
Both teams are allowed two unsuccessful requests for reviews of decisions per innings, but some decisions referred to third umpire Asad Rauf in Johannesburg weren't clear-cut, especially a caught-behind decision against Mark Boucher which the South Africa batsman felt had missed his bat.
Australia captain Ricky Ponting and South Africa skipper Graeme Smith have welcomed the use of the technology for the remainder of the series.
"Hot Spot" images will be available to the third umpire in the event of a player requesting a decision to be reviewed, the ICC said in a statement.
"Hot Spot" will use infra red cameras at each end of the ground.
"By having Hot Spot available it means the television official will have even more information at his disposal if he is called upon, via a request for a review, to assist the on-field umpires with a decision and that has to be a good thing," ICC general manager of cricket David Richardson said.
"It also means that when the ICC Cricket Committee meets in May to consider the issue of the technology trial it will have a much more complete picture of the aids available for use and whether, and if so how well, they worked in a match situation."
