Domingo targets fresh start but doubts swirl about his future

Perhaps the only real news to came out of South Africa’s departure press conference ahead of their ODI triangular series in the Caribbean is that Russell Domingo still has a job. For now.

The under-fire coach was in position as the team set off for their first assignment since the World T20, even as a review into his post is ongoing. Domingo’s job is likely to be the most scrutinised aspect of the national team’s underperformance in the 2015-16 summer but, with the panel appointed to investigate the reasons yet to reveal their findings and his contract in place until the end of April 2017, he has the chance to begin the recovery. And there is a lot of that to do.

South Africa slipped from No.1 to No.6 on the Test rankings in less than six months and Domingo, with the help of his young son, is starting to see the opportunity that presents. “Chatting to my 11-year-old son, he reckons it’s a good thing we’ve dropped down because it takes a little bit of the pressure away from trying to hold on to that position and doing whatever you can to get into that position,” Domingo said.

“It’s nice to be back in the pack and chasing the No.1 side. Things change so quickly. You beat one or two sides ahead of you and before you know it, you could be No.2 or No.1 again. We are playing some sides that are ranked above us in the next few months and that provides an opportunity to get back up there again. For me it’s a very exciting time, it’s an exciting time for the new captain and for one or two players who want to prove a point. Although it’s a disappointment that we’ve dropped down, it’s a blessing in disguise because we have to refocus.”

One of those players with a point to prove will be Dale …

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