Sympathy For Knights From Players, Csa Set For Meetings On Controversial Relegation

While understandably focused on the final of the Four-Day Series, the captains of the Titans and Lions expressed sympathy with the plight of the Knights who have been relegated from the domestic First Division.

Though they finished sixth in the Four-Day Series, the Knights, were relegated on account of a last placed finish in the T20 Challenge and a controversial fifth place in the One-Day Cup, which they believe should have been fourth.

Titans captain Neil Brandt said the Knights didnt deserve to be relegated, while his Lions counterpart Dominic Hendricks described the promotion/relegation system as unfortunate.

Financially for the Knights its a big blow. It is sad to see, said Brandt, who will lead his team at the Wanderers from Thursday as they try to win a first trophy in two years. They really dont deserve to go down. The system promotion/relegation is ruthless.

Hendricks, who was sent on loan to the Knights for the duration of the One-Day Cup, said he could feel how tense the environment was in Bloemfontein as the prospect of relegation loomed for the union for the second time in three seasons.