The frustration of the washed-out final one-day international began to evaporate as the two teams prepared for a new battleground, the Test series which begins at the Chittagong Divisional Stadium tomorrow.

While India spent around three hours at the venue in the morning, the Tigers went for the nets after lunch.

Apart from Tushar Imran, who joined the squad on Monday night and was running a temperature, all the cricketers including Mohammad Ashraful trained for a couple of hours as the camp looked set to put aside the attacks of seasonal fever.

However, Shakib Al Hasan and Mehrab Hossain were under the spotlight in anticipation of making Test debut.

Both the youngsters expressed their optimism to do better for the team if picked for the first Test, Bangladesh's first five-day game in 13 months.

"So far my performance is not bad in the ODIs. That is why I am confident that I can do well in Tests," told middle-order batsman Shakib, whose left-arm spin will give the side an additional bowler.

"I cannot be sure about bowling in Tests but I bowled well in first-class matches and got a few wickets too."

Shakib, who usually bats at four in the one-day team, was not sure where he would be placed in the longer version game. "I do not think I will bat at number four like the one-dayers. It would be either five or six, that is not a problem for me.

"Test match is totally different than ODIs. There will be more close-in fielders. That is why it is difficult to pick up singles and doubles easily. Most of the runs come through boundaries."

Most of Shakib's 13 first class matches were for the 'A' team and he said that he feels comfortable in both versions.

"We did not play Test cricket in the last 13 months. So it will be challenging for us, no doubt. But we are working hard and really looking forward to the Test series. I think it will be a good contest." Mehrab, who was dropped from the World Cup squad after being around for a while as a solution for the team's unsettled opening pair, is ready to celebrate a Test call.

"Both of our openers are doing well at the moment. Javed is in a good touch while Shahriar Nafees got a Test hundred in the last series. I wish their success but if I get my opportunity ahead one of them, I will try to grab that with both hands," said Mehrab on his chances to be in the starting line-up.

He considered the Indian attack as 'nothing extraordinary'.

"Their pacers looked pretty ordinary in the ODI series. But in the Tests, they will have a world class spinner in Anil Kumble," added Mehrab.