With Russell Domingo acknowledging his future as Proteas coach is out of his hands‚ he knows the least he can do is hedge his bets on players who can come through for him. One is Quinton de Kock. Having swept the stage at the Cricket SA awards on Saturday‚ the wicketkeeper/batsman has a point to prove, says Domingo. Having had an underwhelming 2015 World Cup in Australia after his unexpectedly quick recovery from an ankle injury‚ June’s Champions Trophy is the perfect stage for De Kock to write himself into folklore. "He’s had a fantastic year and he has something like 12 hundreds in 79 matches and that’s a fantastic return‚" Domingo said. "But I know Quinton is desperate to do well in one of these ICC [International Cricket Council] events. "He’ll be the first to admit that he didn’t do well in the previous 50-over World Cup and didn’t meet the expectations placed on him. He’s got a point to prove in these types of events." Players being out of form should concern Domingo, but it d...
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