Chances of any new faces breaking into the national team in time for this year's all-important ICC Trophy in Ireland are slim, according to coach Gus Logie.

The Trinidadian, who took over from interim coach Wendell Smith last month, was expected to downsize the national squad to 18 players following last night's training session at the National Sports Centre.

That number will be further sliced to 14 on May 14. And it's unlikely any new names will be added before the squad head off to Ireland a month later.

Asked about the potential for any late additions, Logie said: “That would difficult to do at this point in time. The training programme that most of the players have been through would make it very difficult for someone else to come in to the team at the last minute.”

Logie, meanwhile, is quickly settling into his new role, having taken time out over weekend to visit a few club venues and sample a taste of local cricket.

The former West Indies vice-captain and coach who first visited the Island in 1977 while on tour with Trinidad, said: “I saw some good performances with the bat and one or two good performances with the ball.

“Hopefully over the next few rounds we will see people batting more overs. I think in all the matches played last weekend no team actually batted out the 50 overs. But hopefully over the next few weeks we will see the batsmen coming into their own.

“As for some of the pitches, they are a bit slow at the moment. But it's still early in the season and perhaps they require a bit more preparation.”

Logie, who has also coached Canada's nation team in the past, said he was looking forward to being reunited with wife Lisa and children Aaron, Giovan and Angel who will join him in Bermuda prior to the trip to Ireland.

“I have settled in alright and been all around the place trying to get used to driving at 35K,” he smiled.

Asked whether would he be interested in a long-term contract with Bermuda Cricket Board, Logie replied: “Anything is possible. But I do have a family and it's just not myself. And so I would have to make decisions in their best interests as well and not just for myself.”