The Dolphins ended up qualifying instead.
In a dramatic twist in South Africa’s domestic One-Day Cup, Warriors ended up losing their playoffs spot after getting docked five points.
The reason for this penalty is because they failed to field the minimum requirement of three black players, falling one short.
While it is understood that the Warriors couldn’t meet the regulation criteria due to injury concerns, they also didn’t inform Cricket South Africa (CSA) regarding the same to get a reprieve.
For the unversed, CSA has strict guidelines to meet the set transformation targets for players of colour, which is done to stay in tandem with the standards set by the government.
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Despite getting defeated convincingly by 126 runs against the Warriors on February 16, the Dolphins have now gone through to the playoffs after getting awarded four out of the five deducted points from Warriors. After the end of all league games and the newly awarded points, Dolphins’ tally has gone up to 23 while Warriors’ have gone down to 16 from 21. Subsequently, the Warriors fell to the fourth spot in the points table while the Dolphins climbed up to the second place and secured a playoff berth.
They will now face Titans on March 12 in a bid to earn a spot in the summit clash against Boland, who have qualified directly after finishing top of the points table.
An official statement from CSA to Warriors indicated that the decision to take action came after “a comprehensive review and investigation,” and that a financial penalty had been levied.
Half of the fine is required to be paid before the end of the current financial year in February of the following year, while the remaining portion will be suspended for a period of five years, subjected to a similar breach during that timeframe.
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