Lions captain Dominic Hendricks says the 4-Day Series is the domestic competition that everyone wants to win.

The Central Gauteng side will get their campaign under way against the North West Dragons at the Wanderers on Friday.

“On a personal level, I am really excited and looking forward to the 28 days – hopefully 32 days if you include the final – of cricket,” said Hendricks.

“This is the most difficult, yet most rewarding tournament, in my opinion. The team that is most consistent is the one that will be rewarded with the trophy come campaign’s end.

“We need to start well from day one – winning day one is key. And subsequently winning every day thereafter.

“It’s vitally important to win your home games, because you know your home ground best. I’m expecting the Wanderers to be her usual self, with a fair amount of seam movement, with more in it for the seamers than the spinners. I think it will be hard work for us batsmen, as the wicket typically has more in it for the bowlers.

“I am expecting good hard cricket, a competitive game and we need to be up for the Dragons and four days of cracking cricket.”

Hendricks says that with the domestic restructure, the Dragons include many of his former teammates.

“I’m looking forward to playing against them and I believe that this rivalry will become a big one for us. I see this derby against the Dragons not too dissimilar to our Jukskei derby rivalry versus the Titans.”