Sri Lanka series was a learning curve for youngsters: South Africa coach

“We have a few players like (Farhaan) Behardien,(David) Miller and (Faf) Du Plessis who haven’t played ODI cricket in Sri Lanka before,so it was a massive learning curve for them,” Domingo said in a Cricket South Africa media release on Thursday.

“Their inexperience in those positions was shown and those are things we need to consider for future tours on the sub-continent,making sure we have the right personnel in those important positions for the conditions.”

The absence of fast bowler Dale Steyn and veteran all-rounder Jacques Kallis also had a negative impact and Domingo wants to make sure they are part of the next limited overs series against Pakistan in Dubai and Abu Dhabi in October.

“We need to manage guys like Dale Steyn and Jacques Kallis,we also need their input in our one-day system. Their unavailability for this tour has shown up through the lack of experience we have had,” he added.

“I need to have discussions with these players and then decide on which players we want to take forward to Dubai.”

Captain AB de Villiers suggested before they departed South Africa that the difference in fortunes between the test and limited overs teams was down to experience,a point driven home on the tour.

He hoped that the experience gained in Sri Lanka would help the younger members of the squad,though there were concerns that the struggles of such a difficult tour could leave a lasting memory.

With the 2015 World Cup 18 months away,Domingo will have to choose between continuing to experiment with young players and potentially losing more games than they win,or return to tried and trusted performers and risk injury in a packed schedule of international cricket.

He has suggested the Proteas must opt for the latter.

Sri Lanka recall Kulasekara for T20s

Fast bowler Nuwan Kulasekara was recalled to Sri Lanka’s 15-man squad on Thursday for the three-match Twenty20 series at home to South Africa.

Kulasekara missed the five-match one-day series against the Proteas,which the home team won 4-1 on Wednesday,due to a dislocated finger he suffered during the tri-series in West Indies last month.

Batsman Mahela Jayawardene and fast bowler Lasith Malinga,who were both rested for the fifth one-day game,were also recalled but there was no place for left-arm spinner Rangana Herath.

The spin bowling will fall to Ajantha Mendis,Sachitra Senanayake and leg-spinner Jeevan Mendis,who was also recalled to the side after being left out of the one-day series.

Sri Lanka are the current number one ranked Twenty 20 team.

The first Twenty20 match will take place in Colombo on Friday,with the second and third on Sunday and Tuesday in Hambantota.

Sri Lanka Twenty 20 squad: Dinesh Chandimal (captain),Lasith Malinga,Kusal Perera,Tillakaratne Dilshan,Kumar Sangakkara,Mahela Jayawardene,Angelo Mathews,Lahiru Thirimanne,Angelo Perera,Jeevan Mendis,Thisara Perera,Nuwan Kulasekara,Suranga Lakmal,Sachithra Senanayake,Ajantha Mendis.