 Reeve was impressed by an innings in which Burns scored a half-century, and arranged for Warwickshire to offer him a trial.Burns scored 83 runs in his trial match, and signed a contract shortly thereafter.At the end of that 1990 season, Burns played a second-team match for Warwickshire; the following season he made his debut in professional cricket for the county, playing a Benson & Hedges Cup match against Essex.