5 big moments under Russell Domingo

#2 Whitewashing Australia and Sri Lanka 5-0 at home

South Africa beat Australia 5-0 in an ODI series in 2016 to inflict the first-ever whitewash for Australia

South Africa created history when a team under the leadership of Faf du Plessis thrashed the visiting Australians 5-0 in 2016 immediately before South Africa reciprocated for a three-Test tour.

Whitewashed in an ODI series for the first time – their worst performance was in England when they lost 0-4 in 2012 with a wash-out to save them from further embarrassment – Australia suffered miserably as one defeat after another put excessive pressure on a bowling attack that was missing the rested pair of Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood.

As if that was not enough, Sri Lanka tasted further ruthlessness from the hosts when they too became victims of the same scoreline in early 2017. Domingo had quietly sown the seeds of growth with persistent trust in youngsters Quinton de Kock, Tabraiz Shamsi and opener, Rillee Rossouw, though the latter became a victim of a Kolpak deal alongside seamer Kyle Abbott just before the ODIs against Sri Lanka.