Free State cricket team

Free State (formerly Orange Free State) is the first-class cricket team representing the province of Free State (known as Orange Free State until 1995) in South Africa. The team was called Orange Free State from January 1904 to April 1995. Along with Griqualand West, it was a part of the Eagles franchise from October 2004.. This was one of six franchise teams created to play at a level above South Africa's provincial system. The Free State and Griqualand West teams continued as feeder teams, however. The Eagles became the Knights from the 2010/11 season onwards. In 2020, the six franchises were dissolved, but the Knights name was adopted by the Free State team for reasons of brand continuity.