It might sound very funny but the reality was that the Bangla-desh cricket team required a small-size fan on Sunday night because most members of the national team passed a sleepless night with no air-conditioning system available in the rooms.

Although nobody complained, but there were whisperings about the not-so-good condition of the hotel where the Bangladesh team would be staying until June 22.

This is however not a thing of discomfort for the cricketers during their first full series in England. Earlier, they were deprived of training at Cardiff where they pulled off the famous victory against Australia due to stiff hotel arrangement schedule.

The team has been travelling by an ECB allotted bus throughout the tour. However, after more than a month they have started to dislike the ride due to delay for jams in rush hours.

Once upon a time cricketers sailed from the Atlantic or from the Indian Ocean and took months to reach the destination to play. But in modern days and especially in England, any cricketer coming from the sub-continent could barely think of a situation like the one at Hilton.

Nottingham is the 11th destination for the Tigers since they landing at London's Heathrow over a month ago. But by the time they play their final group league game at Leeds, they can easily claim that they have seen it all in England.

The England trip is no doubt in the most demanding both on and off the field for Habibul Bashar's men. They knew that it would be very tough on the field, but they never thought that it would be equally taxing even after a long day's workout.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has certainly taken a long look at the detailed tour schedule before signing the MoU with the English and Wales Board (ECB). But for those who have had first-hand experience, it seemed that everything was done in a rush.