Bermuda recruit David Hemp, recently appointed captain of Glamorgan in the English County Championship, admitted it was a new challenge for him ahead of the islanders' trip to Africa.

"It was the first time I'd ever done anything like that so it was quite interesting. I know Northants and a couple of the other sides in the county championship got into it, and it paid off for them," said Hemp of the yoga and pilates classes introduced by coach, ex-West Indies batsman Gus Logie.

"If it makes you more aware of your body and more relaxed at the wicket then it's got to help."

The Bermuda born middle-order batsman was training with the squad for the first time but believes he will have a crucial role to play when the country makes its World Cup debut.

"The fact that I've got the opportunity to captain Glamorgan and to play internationally with Bermuda has given me a new focus and a new direction in cricket," he told the Bermuda Sun newspaper.

Hemp will train with the squad for the next two weeks before they travel to Kenya and South Africa to take on the Kenyans and Holland in four-day matches as well as Kenya, Canada and Holland in seven one-day match-ups.

Bermuda will play in Group B at the World Cup along with India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.