The main task for Bermuda head coach Arnold Manders yesterday was keeping his players awake.

After a 12-hour overnight flight, the Bermuda squad finally arrived at their Pretoria base at 9 a.m., but any thoughts of catching up on sleep where quickly dispelled.

While the players walked around with heavy eyelids and a desperate desire to sleep, a 30-minute catnap was all they were allowed before their day began.

A team meeting was followed by a light jogging session around the University of Pretoria cricket pitch, some pool work, and finished off with an hour's fielding practice.

The reason for what might seem like a slightly draconian approach was simple – re-setting the players' body clocks.

"The idea is just to keep the guys awake," said Manders yesterday. "Tomorrow we'll hit it hard, but for now it's about gently getting them used to the conditions and stopping them from going to sleep too early.

"Some of them want to do some throw downs in the nets as well, so they can do that, and then they're free.

"But we need to get their body clocks right for the tour, so they can't be sleeping during the day, and then awake all night."