The Bangladeshi cricketers' minds were only working on catching the train of improvement which they have failed to get on board during the three limited-overs matches.

To coach Dav Whatmore, the performance in a 3-0 whitewash at the hands of mighty Sri Lanka was 'below average, below per and disappointing'.

And Bangladesh 's preparation for the coming two Tests was hampered due to overnight rain. They were restricted to some knocking with the bat but tried to make up with intensive fielding drills -- trying to hone reflex, agility, durability and catching -- at the Premadasa Stadium.

Bangladesh began the tour with half a dozen dropped catches in the warm-up game and followed it up with a similar display in the first one-day international.

Fielding apart, Whatmore's concern remained over batting and bowling as well.

"We couldn't properly use the practice area because of weather. The track was too soft for batting but it looks like that the rainy season is coming to an end. That might help from the practice point of view in near future. Anyway, we have to manage the best we can," the Sri Lankan-born Aussie coach said.

"I expected a little bit better from the batsmen in the one-day series. I am concerned about a few things ahead of the two Tests, particularly about the batsmen. Three matches have come and another three have gone. I am not sure we've utilised the opportunity as much as possible to progress. That's concerning to me."

The batting got worse in the last match and the players were committing suicide against a second-string Sri Lankan attack missing the likes of Chaminda Vaas and Muttiah Muralitharan.

"I would rather say they did not justify their potential. It's mental. As I have said earlier, the difference between the two sides remains the ability to perform the skill under pressure," the 51-year-old pointed out the weakness of his charges.

With eight more days to go before the Test series, Whatmore will try to concentrate on all areas.

"I am not thinking about the batsmen, we have to get 20 wickets as well (in a match). We can't just focus on one area, we need to focus on all the areas. You saw the catching, the potential run outs not taken. If you don't take the opportunities it's going to make the task lot harder to do well.

"As we are not particularly strong in one area, we have to do well in all areas."

When asked about the team's bowling strength without Mashrafee bin Mortuza, Whatmore's expression became more depressed.

"We cannot afford to have injuries to good players, actually to any player. We have already suffered a lot in the one-day series without him. The Tests would be more difficult if he misses out.

"Mashrafee had a bowl today but I am not sure about his condition. He bowled okay but when he follows through there's a little pain. Nothing in the back area but the pain comes from the hip. I still think it's a soft tissue injury, not bony."

Mashrafee will go through another X-ray on Tuesday to have more information.

The speedster, who also took part in the fielding drills, told that the pain was spreading from the hip and he is not feeling comfortable.

Apart from skipper Habibul Bashar, who returned home to see his ailing mother, Mohammad Rafique was missing.

Rafique was hit on the right knee during Sunday's match but an X-ray confirmed he has only a bruise.

Nafees Iqbal, Shahadat Hossain and Enamul Haque Jr have joined the squad.

Bangladesh will play a three-day warm-up match from Wednesday but the local organisers have so far failed to give any information about the opposition.