SYDNEY, Oct 31 (AFP): South Africa hope a win against Australia in a Twenty20 series getting under way this week will set them on the path for a successful summer, coach Russell Domingo said Friday.
The Proteas are in Australia for three T20 matches before a five-match one-day series in mid-November ahead of the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand in February and March.
Domingo said the Proteas were determined to create a winning habit early on tour.
"It's all about momentum," Domingo told reporters.
"If we can get some good results under our belts in the T20 campaign, we can take a lot of confidence into the one-day series."
Domingo said winning the T20 series was particularly important because the Proteas considered Australia tough opponents to stop once they got on a roll.
"Australia are always a great team, a great team when they're ahead, difficult to catch," he said.
"So whatever momentum we can get from the T20 series to carry into the one-day series I think is going to be very important.
"But also a couple of fringe players in the one-day side haven't had a lot of game time, guys like Kyle Abbott, Wayne Parnell, Ryan McLaren.
Proteas seek momentum in T20 Australia series
FE Team | Published: November 01, 2014 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00
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