CSA appoints Domingo as national T20 coach – Cricket News Update
In a bid to manage the South African squads effectively in all three formats of the game, Cricket South Africa on Friday promoted assistant coach Russell Domingo to the role of head coach for the national T20 side ahead of the summer series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755.
In a managerial split, head coach http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Warriors-c861 franchise before his national appointment, will mentor the Proteas in the fast paced T20 format, to take some burden off the former.
Cricket http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 said on Friday that Kirsten would remain involved in team selection and other managerial activities, but he would effectively take a back-seat role in the shortest format of the game.
Domingo’s first assignment as the national T20 coach will be the three-match home series against New Zealand, starting in Durban on December 21, 2012. The series against the Black Caps also includes the Boxing Day T20 at Port Elizabeth, which replaced traditional Test match for the first time in history. The Proteas are also scheduled to play two T20 Internationals against Pakistan in March next year.
While speaking to media reporters after his appointment, Domingo said that he was determined to ensure that the Proteas continually improve in the shortest format of the game.
“I'm extremely honoured and excited about coaching the T20 squad,” said Domingo. “Coaching at the highest level has always been a goal of mine and I'm looking forward to building on the foundation we have set for this format,” he added further.
Kirsten said that the appointment of Domingo will take some of the burden off him and give him the opportunity to focus on the Test and ODI series, and would also give him some time to spend with his family as his wife is expecting their third child.
“I believe this decision is a positive move to creating a more sustainable and balanced coaching approach,” Kirsten said. “It's common best-practice around the world, and we feel it will give us the platform to spread our coaching resources efficiently,” added the Proteas’ head coach.
Cricket South Africa’s acting chief executive Jacques Faul also welcomed the appointment, hailing Domingo as the unsung hero behind the Proteas’ success over the past 12 months.
“Russell has been one of the unsung heroes behind the Proteas success over the past year and this is a natural progression for him to be given this added responsibility,” Jacques Faul commented.
“I congratulate http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Russell-c87177 on his appointment which is well merited and know that he will make an important contribution to the continued success of the Proteas,” he added further.
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