With hills and lakes and a fine view of the Bay of Bengal from the hilltops around the course, it became the perfect getaway for the Tigers, a group that badly needs to get away from the storm clouds of controversy that seem to be piling up over its head. With the team management deciding to take a break from training, Shakib Al Hasan's men ventured out on their team bus to the country club rather than staying in their hotel rooms, the players taking part in a game of golf as well as fly-fishing and a bit of larking around.
But the refreshing change seemed hardly good enough for all the pressure to be taken off the Tigers' back that began with the soul-crushing loss to West Indies last Friday and is now spinning out of control off the field.
