After arriving in Chittagong yesterday morning, the visitors accompanied by three Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) members -- Mirza Salman Ispahani, Shahin Aftabur Reza Chowdhury and Alamgir Mohammad Sirajuddin -- went straight to the Chittagong Divisional Stadium (CDS), which earned the ICC's approval as a Test venue, at Sagarika in city's Kattali area.

The team, led by Australia team manager Steve Barnard, later inspected country's second Test venue MA Aziz Stadium, Hotel Agrabad, Chittagong Club and Hotel Peninsula.

The other members of the inspection team are general manager (operations) of Cricket Australia Michael Brown, security manager of Cricket Australia Reg Dickson, ACA official Paul Marsh.

They also had a meeting with Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) officials to get an impression of the security measures during Australia's one Test and one ODI in Chittagong. Deputy Commissioner (north) SM Ruhul Amin made a multi-media presentation of the security measures.

The Australian officials, whose prime concern of the visit was about the security, were astonished to find two Test venues in one city.

"Chittagong is definitely one of the few cities in the world to have two recognised Test venues," Steve Barnard told reporters at the CDS.

"The Australian officials were very much pleased with the overall arrangements here ahead of their upcoming tour," said BCB member Salman Ispahani to The Daily Star.

"They were particularly happy with the presentation on security by the CMP and liked the CDS venue because of it has beautiful natural surroundings", Salman said.

Shanin Aftab said the Australian officials have suggested keeping one entry passage instead of existing two at the CDS.

The officials left the city in the afternoon.