5 big moments under Russell Domingo

#5 Rise of Temba Bavuma and Keshav Maharaj

Temba Bavuma (in pic) and Keshav Maharaj's rise at an early stage in their careers has been a sign of maturity from both youngsters

Two emerging cricketers in the South African ranks, middle-order batsman Temba Bavuma and left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj, have impressed experts with a mature game at a nascent stage in their careers.

Bavuma made his debut against West Indies in 2014 and made an instant impact in only his third innings with a patient 54 in the alien conditions of Bangladesh in 2015. More was to come when Bavuma scripted a beautiful story – it was as beautiful as his batting – when he became the first black South African to a Test hundred, coming against James Anderson and Stuart Broad at Cape Town in 2016.

Off-spinner Maharaj, from Durban, first played Test cricket in Australia in 2016 – he had the rival captain Steven Smith as his maiden Test wicket – and soon made a name for himself as South Africa struggled with the inconsistency of Imran Tahir in the five-day game. Twin five-fors in New Zealand confirmed his rise as both he and Bavuma contributed crucially to overseas series.

At last, courtesy Domingo, South Africa could see an apt replacement for de Villiers and Tahir in Test cricket.