The Bangladeshis face the Australian Cricket Academy in a three-day match at Allan Border Field in Brisbane as they prepare for their Test and limited-overs series against Australia.

After a 29-run loss to the Queensland Academy of Sport in their first practice match at this venue last weekend, the world cricket minnows took time out from match practice this week at the theme park.

"We had to get away from cricket," Bangladesh coach Dav Whatmore said on Wednesday.

Bangladesh play a national academy side comprising four players with Sheffield Shield experience Western Australian trio Scott Meuleman, Luke Ronchi and Peter Worthington plus South Australian Mark Cleary.

"We're looking to improve in every department and get accustomed to the conditions as best as we can and just to play some good percentage stuff," Whatmore said.

The Brisbane weather has been helpful to the Bangladeshis, who head to Darwin in Australia's tropical north next week to prepare for the first Test against Australia from July 18.

"We're just grateful to be able to come to a place like this and train," said Whatmore, the former Victorian batsman who took over as coach last month after two stints with Sri Lanka.

Meanwhile, despite the prospect of a Test series that will probably be the most one-sided of his career, Australia captain Steve Waugh said that he was excited at the thought of playing two Tests against Bangladesh.

"Whenever we play a new country, it's always an exciting challenge. It's a great experience to play a new team."

Bangladesh will play two Tests and three one-day internationals against the world champions.

Waugh said he was not short of motivation despite Bangladesh having lost 18 of their 19 Tests, including 13 by an innings.

There have been calls for the 38-year-old to quit after 17 years in the Australian side, but Waugh has refused even to contemplate retirement.

"Playing for Australia is enough motivation," said Waugh who was visiting this small town on the outskirts of Calcutta for charity work at Udayan, a home for leprosy-afflicted children.

"There should not be any need for motivation when you are playing for your country. I would love to play for Australia as long as I can."

The Australian captain, 38, said he would continue to play as long as he was enjoying the game and improving.

"I always want to try and improve," said Waugh, the second-highest scorer in Tests with 10,265 runs and 30 centuries in 160 matches.

"If I think I can't improve then there are other things to do, like being in Udayan," he said.

"Cricket is not the only thing for me. I'm playing only a small role in helping children at Udayan."

Waugh said his world champion side would not have any problems motivating themselves when they host Bangladesh in the Test series.