Unheralded all-rounder Dian Forrester proved to be an excellent signing for the the Knights. (Charle Lombard/Gallo Images)
In the end, the banishment to the wilderness was short, but some of the consequences are enduring.
When Johan van Heerden, the CEO of the Free State Knights, walked into his office at the Mangaung Oval on Monday morning, he did so with the satisfaction of knowing that his team will be back in division one of domestic cricket next season.
The union's relegation in 2022/23 was indeed traumatic.
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