National coach Gus Logie has urged his players to put last weekend's defeat to Namibia behind them and remain focused on the bigger picture – 2011 World Cup qualification.

Bermuda's cricketers are still smarting from Saturday's six-wicket loss and must now find a way to restore confidence heading into tomorrow's opening World

Cup qualifier against United Arab Emirates (UAE) at Potchefstroom University.

Immediately after going down to defeat in the weekend match, Logie and his technical staff had a long and in-depth post mortem in which each team member was given the opportunity to express any concerns.

"We are generally trying to get the guys to understand that every game we play we must analyse ourselves as well.

"And so after the game we discussed the positives as well as some of the areas we feel we can improve upon," he explained.

"Everybody has a say and can give their input as well and right now we just want to get the guys more focused for the next game."

With so much now at stake, Logie might not have been particularly pleased with the manner in which his front line batsmen failed to put pressure on the fielders and keep the scoreboard ticking over.

Nor might he have been amused by the plethora of opportunities Bermuda squandered in the field or the lack of penetration by his fast bowlers on a track offering encouraging bounce.

As has been the case recently, Bermuda's spin attack were left to carry a heavy burden that ultimately proved beyond them as Namibia romped to victory at Willowmoore Park with 20 balls to spare.

Under-19 World Cup veterans Tamauri Tucker and Rodney Trott, who Bermuda Cricket Board have invested heavily in, shone brightest with the ball on an otherwise disappointing afternoon for the Islanders who succumbed to their first loss in South Africa.

"Tamauri bowled excellent against a team that has some very powerful hitters. That in itself was a very positive sign and Rodney bowled pretty good as well," Logie said.

He also took consolation in seeing the explosive Janeiro Tucker return to punishing form with the bat, ex –English County player David Hemp carry his bat through the innings and opener Lionel Cann get on top of the new ball before virtually throwing his wicket away when seemingly set for a big score.

"This was Janeiro's highest score (54) for us for quite some time. He played with a lot of authority," Logie added. "It was also good to see Hemp bat long and Lionel give us a good start at the top."

Following an ICC briefing on anti-corruption and security yesterday, Bermuda's cricketers retreated to their new base located at Potchefstroom where they will officiallylaunch their World Cup qualifying bid tomorrow against UAE.

UAE were trounced by Intercontinental Cup champions Ireland – coached by ex-West Indies opening bat Phil Simmons – over the weekend. And like Bermuda will look to get back to winning ways and make a positive start to the tournament.

But before they take to the pitch, the strengths and weaknesses of Bermuda's cricketers will be closely scrutinised by Logie and his support team.

"We want to re-assess the mental and tactical side of our game and then try and make the necessary adjustments moving forward," he explained. "So we plan to analyse video footage of our matches and have scheduled a series of team meetings as well."