The 29-year old while talking to a host of reporters upon his team's arrival at the Zia International Airport's VIP lounge yesterday morning, also declared that the squad was still formidable despite losing pace bowler James Anderson and all-rounder Andrew Flintoff to injury.

"It gives others the chance to come into the side. I hope Richard Johnson and Martin Saggers will grab this opportunity and give their hundred cent percent on the field. This is good for the future," said the elegant right handed batsman who has scored 2689 runs in 35 Test matches at an average of 46.36 with includes nine centuries and five fifties.

13 cricketers of the 15-man Test party arrived in Dhaka yesterday. Johnson and Saggers were due to join their team today.

Vaughn said that they will try to get acclimatised to the conditions here as quickly as possible so that the team is in top shape before the first Test in Dhaka on October 21. He also said that there was no room for complacency against any opposition in international cricket.

"Every Test match is something serious and you can't take your opponents lightly. You can't take any game of cricket easy. We will play against Bangladesh as hard as we play in any part of the world.

'We will plan and play as we do against Australia. The condition here is different than England but we will play as good as possible. We are not unduly worried about Bangladesh but we have to make sure that we bring some positive results.

'I'm very much looking forward to play Bangladesh. They are an improving side and we are very excited to come here," said the English captain.

Vaughn felt that batting was England's strength but he also thought that his bowlers were capable of doing a decent job.

The England team will play two three-day matches before the first Test.

Their first practice match will be against BCB President's XI at the Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS) from October 12 to 14. The second match is against Bangladesh A at the Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan (BKSP) from October 16 to 18.

The second Test will be held at the MA Aziz Stadium in Chittagong from October 29.

The first match of the ODI series will take place in Chittagong on November 7. Before that, the tourists play a limited overs practice game against BCB Development Squad on November 5.

The second and third ODIs are day-night affairs and the BNS will hold both on November 10 and 12.

SQUAD

Michael Vaughan (captain), Gareth Batty, Mark Butcher, Rikki Clarke, Paul Collingwood, Ashley Giles, Stephen Harmison, Nasser Hussain, Matthew Hoggard, Geraint Jones, Chris Read, Marcus Trescothick, Graham Thorpe, Richard Johnson and Martin Saggers.

Coach: Duncan Fletcher.