Bay of Plenty Cricket has a strong focus on developing the province's young emerging talent and that continues this weekend with a new face in the Bay of Plenty Development XI that will defend Basil McBurney Trophy.
Craigs Investment Partners Bay of Plenty Development XI are the defending ND Development titleholders and begin their defence of the Basil McBurney Trophy against Northland at the neutral venue of Bledisloe Park in Pukekohe on Sunday.
Last season, the Bay of Plenty second XI started their season with a three-run loss to Poverty Bay, before dispatching Hamilton, Northland, Waikato Valley and Counties Manukau to claim the ND Second XI prize.
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This season, they'll want a better start.