Russell Domingo has been appointed coach of South Africa's cricket team.

Domingo, 38, will succeed the outgoing Gary Kirsten, taking over after next month's Champions Trophy in England.

"This is a very big day in my life," said Domingo. "It has to be the highlight in anybody's coaching career to be given the honour and responsibility of being put in charge of your national side.

"I feel it has come at the right stage of my coaching career, having spent the last two years working with Gary.

"I would like to thank the board of Cricket South Africa for the faith they have shown in me and also the many people who have helped me to live my coaching dream."

Domingo, who already coaches the Proteas' Twenty20 side, will begin his reign as coach with a limited-overs tour of Sri Lanka.

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Pascal Lemesre