While there's plenty of turmoil going on among the top brass of the New Zealand cricket side, three current test players and a former international will turn out for Bay of Plenty against Counties Manukau in this weekend's round of the Fergus Hickey Rosebowl tournament.
Kane Williamson, Trent Boult and Daniel Flynn, who are all back in New Zealand following the Black Caps' 167-run test victory over Sri Lanka last week, will be joined by evergreen seamer Graeme Aldridge, who has also represented the national side.
With no domestic cricket scheduled for Northern Districts this weekend, the Fergus Hickey game, that will be played at the Bay Oval in Mt Manganui, provides the trio of incumbent Black Caps with a rare chance to play for Bay of Plenty.
Bay of Plenty Cricket chief executive Paul Read said it was great to see top-level players turning out for their provincial outfit.
"It's a unique opportunity to see our favourite Black Caps and Northern Knights in action for the Bay of Plenty team. The guys have had a long and tough international schedule over winter, so we're absolutely delighted they all agreed to play for the Bay team this weekend. It's a real testament to their character as players and people - and like many in the local cricket community, we're proud of them."
