With little time to dwell on the mixed success of their Tri-Series campaign, Bermuda?s cricketers leave for a tour of England and Guernsey in just under a week with yet more injury worries hanging over them.

Captain Janeiro Tucker was yet again being troubled by pain in his left knee in the latter stages of the Trinidad trip, while opener Kwame Tucker is considered highly doubtful because of a strained groin muscle which forced him to bat with the aid of a runner in the Tri-Series final last Saturday.

Meanwhile, all-rounder Lionel Cann has already made himself unavailable for the upcoming tour because of work commitments, though it emerged in the Caribbean that his groin injury was significantly worse than previously realised and he will have to undergo minor surgery to correct it over the course of the next few weeks.

Busy spending time with his two children yesterday after just under two weeks abroad, coach Gus Logie said he would have a much better idea of the fitness of the two Tuckers later this afternoon once they had been properly assessed by physio Craig Brown.

But in the immediate aftermath of the Tri-Series final, Logie made it clear that he had no intention of taking half-fit players to the UK ? a pledge which makes their involvement unlikely given the nature of the injuries.

While last week?s victory over an obviously under-prepared Canadian side was encouraging, all of Bermuda?s current weaknesses were exploited by Zimbabwe: a faltering, inexperienced top order, the lack of an effective new ball partnership and pedestrian fielding.

On the batting front, three players with the most to prove will be Daniel Morgan, Azeem Pitcher and Treadwell Gibbons jr, none of whom were convincing in Trinidad.

And although Logie stopped short of saying this would be their last chance to impress, he admitted their places would be under threat once the likes Clay Smith and David Hemp became available ? not to mention the already selected St. David?s duo of OJ Pitcher and Delyone Borden.

?I wouldn?t go so far as to say that this is their final chance ? I?d prefer to look at it as yet another opportunity for them to prove that they are worthy of a place,? he said.

?It?s no secret that a few of our better batsmen are not or have not been available recently, and it is up to the guys currently selected to establish themselves and make it very difficult to drop them when the more senior players return.?

Bermuda will play two games against Sussex Second XI and Lloyds Cricket Club on the mainland, before flying to the Channel Islands for three consecutive games against Guernsey ? a team they beat by six wickets in a practice match before last year?s ICC Trophy in Ireland.

Logie has already expressed anxiety over the tendency of some of his players to under-perform in matches which are less than critical and he has made it clear that with roughly 10 months to go before the World Cup, Bermuda are not in a position to take any game lightly.

?It has developed into a bit of a trend and we?ve spoken time and time again about the need to maintain a level of consistency no matter who the opposition,? he said.

?There are quite a few players who are in need of a good run of performances in England, so I will expect the same level of intensity and focus as was the case in Trinidad.

?I expect all the games to be competitive and last time we played Guernsey they certainly gave a good account of themselves and did not make it easy for us. They are playing at home this time as well so their familiarity with the conditions will work in their favour.

?Saying that, we?ve got two guys coming in to strengthen the squad in OJ Pitcher and Delyone Borden ? I?m looking forward to having them back in the fold ? so we should be capable of winning if we play to our capability.?