"The plan mainly is to put into effect a gameplay so that the batsmen can have a match situation when they are in the nets. They need to get acquainted with the environment," said Sarwar Imran, the former national coach who has been given the responsibility to oversee the camp till the arrival of the new head coach Stuart Law.
Incessant rains in the capital and an even worse forecast, however, suggest that Imran's initial plan and the proposed four-day game and three one-dayers against the Bangladesh A side could be scuttled.
"We need the centre wicket but if it rains, we will shift to the Academy ground and we are trying to bring the Fatullah [four-day] game to Mirpur," added Imran due to the poor drainage system at the Narayanganj venue, though with re-plantation work ongoing at the Mirpur centre-wickets, that too could be a setback.
But Imran said that the batsmen and bowlers called up to the preliminary squad for Zimbabwe would be given enough time in the nets to prepare themselves. Last year, the Tigers' long preparatory camp ahead of the New Zealand series paid high dividends with the Tigers taking the five-match one-day series 4-0.
"They will get enough time in the nets since our daily sessions would be 4 to 4½ hours long, apart from the extra work that some of the batsman would want to do.
"The bowlers too would be bowling for long time since they haven't been in practice for 2 ½ months," explained Imran.
Ultimately, it would take a strong mental make-up to shift from the one-day mindset as the Tigers haven't played a Test match in more than a year and as has also been the case, many of them haven't played a decent first-class game.
Imran however pointed out that the mentality should remain attacking for all concerned.
Most members of the 23-man camp are expected to show up despite today's general strike though some, who don't live in Mirpur, have the option of not showing up.
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