XXXX Queensland Bulls squad member Brendan Nash will captain the Queensland Academy of Sport team that embarks on a mini-tour of New Zealand next week.

Fellow Bulls squad members Matthew Anderson, Chris Hartley and Scott O'Leary will join Nash in the QAS team that will spend a week in New Zealand, playing a four-day match in Christchurch against the NZ Academy.

Those four players, as well as Souths left-hander Lance Kahler, have all played first class cricket.

QAS coach Richard Done said the match would continue an excellent learning curve for many of the players.

"The majority of the team have played in the tour games against New Zealand in the past fortnight where they have been opposed to some top class international players," he said.

"Now they have the chance to experience different international conditions against another quality opponent. It is only a short tour but it will provide great opportunities for the QAS players who are the future of Queensland Cricket," Done said.

QAS touring squad to NZ from November 4-9: Brendan Nash (C), Matthew Anderson, Chris Hartley, Lance Kahler, Damien Mackenzie, Steve Magoffin, Scott O'Leary, Daniel Payne, Craig Philipson, Allan Rowe, Chris Simpson, Boyd Williams. Coach: Richard Done.

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