Bermuda could possibly host an incoming tour by an International Cricket Council (ICC) Full Member as early as this summer, The Royal Gazette can reveal.

And it is understood Test side Bangladesh are among those that could be invited to tour the Island for a series of matches against local opposition.

"We do have a few things in the pipeline and are presently having discussions with a few countries," Bermuda Cricket Board (BCB) president Reggie Pearman told The Gazette.

The Asians are scheduled to tour the West Indies in July and August later this year.

Bermuda and Bangladesh are no strangers to each other having met twice in 2007 with the latter winning both encounters convincingly.

Led by an unbeaten century by opening batsman Shahriar Ahmed, Bangladesh thrashed their ICC Associate opponents by eight-wickets in Antigua in the first meeting between the two sides and less than a month later recorded an equally lopsided seven-wicket win in a rain-hit World Cup Group B match in Port-of- Spain, Trinidad.

At this point in time it remains unclear whether or not the National Sports Centre (NSC), that is not yet deemed fit enough to host One Day Internationals (ODI), would be used as a venue for the proposed tour this summer. But in the past club venues such as Somerset Cricket Club, Wellington Oval and Lords have hosted Test teams such as Australia, Pakistan and New Zealand.

Recently Sports Minister Glenn Blakeney listed getting the NSC up to scratch to host ODIs as a "high priority" and is confident this objective can be met. Blakeney's optimism is shared by cricket board president Pearman who also hopes to see the Prospect sports facility gain ODI status at the earliest possible date.

"We have been pushing for this (ODI accreditation) for quite some time now," he said. "We know the constraints that are involved and naturally we are prepared to support the ministry (of Sport) wherever we can."

After coming in for heavy criticism from top ICC pitch consultant Andy Atkinson, who infamously declared the venue's batting strip as "more suitable for growing carrots" in the fall of 2004, the NSC had remained off limits to international cricket for nearly four years.

But following lenghty consultation with local and overseas experts the venue resumed hosting international fixtures last summer, with Namibia and Scotland flying in to play Bermuda in the Intercontinental Cup.

Bermuda's senior national squad, meanwhile, arrive in St.Vincent today where they are scheduled to play three matches.

Gus Logie's team will play back-to-back matches today and tomorrow against St.Vincent's Under 23 and senior national squads before taking on a President's XI on Friday.

Bermuda's opening fixture tomorrow with St.Vincent's Under 23 squad is to be played at Arnos Vale, the venue where left- arm spinner Dwayne Leverock staked his claim to fame by snatching the prized wickets of England's Paul Collingwood and Kevin Pietersen in an official 2007 World Cup warm up match.

Leverock and his team-mates completed a highly successful tour of nearby St.Lucia last week, winning two of three matches played against South Castries and a St.Lucia President's XI, to take their overall record in the Caribbean to four wins in five matches.