The misunderstandings were resolved, urgent phone calls were made and Bermuda will take to the field at 9 a.m. local time today to take on the host Namibians in the first of two one-day games.

Today?s match had been in doubt with the Namibian Cricket Board attempting to schedule matches for tomorrow and Saturday, but Bermuda expecting to play today and tomorrow.

After some furious negotiations and plenty of ringing around, the Namibians have ?managed to overcome some problems with player work commitments? to put together a side to take on Gus Logie?s men.

The Namibians are expected to field just six players who unsuccessfully attempted to qualify for the World Cup in Ireland this summer and will be blooding five Under-19s as they are now forced to look to the future and the next ICC Trophy in 2009.

Bermuda, meanwhile, should be back to full strength following their losing draw against the Kenynas.

Stephen Outerbridge arrived yesterday morning from the ICC Winter Training Camp in Pretoria and fast bowling duo Kevin Hurdle and Kevin Tucker have now fully recovered from the viruses that kept them out of the Intercontinental Cup semi-final.

Outerbridge is likely to come in for one of the openers ? probably Curtis Jackson ? while Saleem Mukuddem, who had to play three days in the heat while observing a daylight fast for Ramadan, will be replaced as an opening bowler by Kevin Hurdle.

Ryan Steede, who produced his best cricket in claiming two wickets in two balls including Kenyan skipper Steve Tikolo on the morning of the third day, may be rested for a game while Logie tests out squad newcomer Kevin Tucker.

The left-arm paceman has had a cursed start to life as a member of Logie?s troops, nearly being thrown out of the country last week for having a damaged passport and then falling ill before the Kenya game.

His calamities thus far have left the youngster with only one word left to be used to describe his feelings ahead of today?s game, ?desperate?.

?Trust me, I am desperate to play,? said Tucker, who fielded for ten overs on Tuesday while Hasan Durham received treatment for a damaged ankle.

?Things haven?t gone well for me what with all that passport stuff and then getting ill but now I am ready to play for Bermuda.

?I am 99 percent better now, I am feeling good and just want to bowl. I know it is not going to be a great wicket but hopefully I can get into the swing of things and just keep plugging away on a good line and length.

?I just want to go out there and show them what I can do.?

And after two full days in the field, Bermuda are desperate to get back to the crease and play some one-day cricket, their traditional speciality.

?I think the game against Kenya was very worthwhile and did a lot for Bermuda cricket,? said Irving Romaine, who scored an unusually patient 56.

?But we are looking forward to getting out there against the Namibians and getting the first win of the tour.

?We played them in the warm-up games for Ireland and they beat us so it is now payback time.

?The three-day game was a learning experience but we are looking forward to playing 50 overs again, that is what most of our games are and that is what the World Cup will be.

?I am hoping to put together another big score. The wicket is a pretty good one and I think I can get more runs on this tour.?

But when it comes to the player who is most desperate to get on the board, there can be only one winner.

?Yeah, yeah, it has to be Lionel,? added Romaine, referring to team-mate Cann, out for a duck on Monday, caught and bowled by Tikolo.

?He has been in the field for 200 overs and only faced one ball ? yeah, he will be desperate to get some runs.?

Yesterday Logie?s men were given the whole day off with most players shunning the opportunity to go game watching ? as umpire Roger Dill took the time to do ? instead either relaxing around the hotel or going souvenir hunting in the nearby Namibian capital Windhoek.

Bermuda take on the Namibian side, coached by former Zimbabwe international Andy Waller, at 9.30 a.m. at the United Sports Ground while Ireland, who crushed the UAE in the other semi-final, take on Bermuda?s conquerors Kenya at Wanderers in a three-day game.

Kwame Tucker, Stephen Outerbridge, Irving Romaine, Clay Smith, Janeiro Tucker, Dean Minors, Lionel Cann, Hasan Durham, Dwayne (Sluggo) Leverock, Kevin Hurdle, Kevin Tucker.