The anticipated mix of youth and experience will make the trip to Dubai on January 26 as part of a 15-man national cricket squad unveiled yesterday.

Bermuda are scheduled to play five games against the United Arab Emirates, whose failure to qualify for the World Cup last summer means that none of the matches will be deemed full one-day internationals.

Promising young seamer Jim West and left-handed batsman Azeem Pitcher have been included in the senior set-up for the first time while St. David?s? rising fast bowling star Stefan Kelly will be allowed time off from his English boarding school to make the trip to the Middle East.

There is also a place for Western Stars allrounder Jacobi Robinson, who national coach Gus Logie hopes will use this opportunity to begin delivering on his significant potential.

Concern over Dwayne (Sluggo) Leverock?s torn ankle ligament ? sustained in a freak training ground accident last week ? appears to have been allayed after Logie confirmed yesterday that he expected Bermuda?s premier spinner to play a full part on tour.

Allrounder Janeiro Tucker will lead the side in Clay Smith?s absence, as the skipper awaits surgery in the United States on his troublesome left knee.

With five games in only nine days abroad, Logie intends to give all 15 a taste of the action ? a move which will allow the Trinidadian his first extended look at some of the national squad?s fringe players.

Logie said that while he has identified a nucleus of individuals who are shoo-ins for the first-choice XI, there are areas of the team which need improvement and places are still up for grabs.

As for the opposition, Bermuda are already acquainted with UAE having beaten them by 30 runs at the ICC Trophy in Ireland last summer.

Logie insisted, however, that they could not afford to rest on their laurels ? particularly in such alien conditions.

?We know a fair bit about UAE and they do have some quality players,? he said.

?Their side is usually made up of quite a few Pakistani immigrants who we know can be useful on their day.

?The grounds over there are a lot bigger than we have in Bermuda and as far as the wickets are concerned, there tends to be a little bit of help for the seam bowlers in the morning before they start taking some turn later on in the day.

?Overall, it will be a challenge, no question, and I?m looking forward to seeing how the guys respond.?