SA have won 12 of their last 14 matches and lost only one — reason‚ surely‚ for Russell Domingo to not feel as if he has to look over his shoulder quite so often. Like bloody hell. "I could go tomorrow‚ nothing is certain‚" SA’s coach said even as the last of the Wanderers crowd celebrated his team clinching a 3-0 series win over Sri Lanka on Saturday. "I by no means look too far ahead in my coaching career. You never know what’s around the corner in coaching." But Domingo does know what is within the corners of the dressing room. "I’ve always felt the support I’ve got from the players is the most important thing‚" he said. "If you’ve still got the support of the players‚ that’s all that matters. But it’s out of my control; what happens‚ happens." What’s happened is that Domingo‚ painted as the problem in 2015-16 when SA lost five of the eight Tests they played in India and at home against England‚ has been party to their resurgence. Since August, much the same group of players have...

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