Dav Whatmore's rapidly improving Tigers will spend the first five days concentrating on fitness and fielding aspects except on October 3 which will be the rest day. However, due to inclement weather over the past few days, net practice has been shifted to the final day.

"The practice wickets were ready for net sessions but after we found water on the surface of the pitches it forced us to delay it until the last day of the first-phase camp," said member-secretary of the grounds committee of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Rafiqul Islam Babu yesterday.

Twenty players were selected by the Faruque Ahmed-led selectors panel for the camp.

Meanwhile, some selected players of the BCB President's Eleven and Bangladesh A teams reported to Sri Lankan coach Carlton Barnadus at the multipurpose venue before leaving for the Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan in the afternoon.

"I am eagerly awaiting a call up to senior team. That is my ultimate objective although I should be looking forward to playing in next year's Youth World Cup, said Nafees Iqbal, who captained the under 19 and under 23 teams on recent tours to Sri Lanka.

The under-23 tour paved the way for Rajin Saleh's introduction to Test and one-day cricket. The diminutive right-hander made an immediate impact in Pakistan.

His entry at the highest level should inspire his contemporaries like Aftab Ahmed, Nazimuddin to make their mark in the tour games against Michael Vaughan's side that sensationally drew the four-match Test series against South Africa in the final Test at The Oval.

"I think it will be a great chance for the young players to prove themselves," said Nafees.

Besides 31 under-19 boys, four players Humayun Kabir, Ali Arman, Gazi Alamgir and Anwar Hossain who were selected for two different squads will also practice at the Savar-based lone sports institute under the supervision of Australian under-19 coach Richard McInnes.

England will arrive on October 8 to play their maiden series against Bangladesh. During their month-long tour, Vaughan's men will play two Tests in Dhaka and Chittagong and three one-day internationals.