Sean williams encouraged by Sylhet's pacer-friendly surface.

Zimbabwe's Sean Williams said on Friday, ahead of the first game of the two-match Test series against Bangladesh, that they are encouraged by the wicket in Sylhet because it traditionally helps pacers. Bangladesh's head coach Phil Simmons earlier insisted that they want to play the Test on a proper wicket rather than going for a spin friendly surface, a tested formula Bangladesh opt for while hosting Tests. Williams went on to say that they have a couple of good pacers who could benefit from it. "I think we have had good preparation, particularly back in Zimbabwe, the guys have had a lot of game time. Our seamers have been bowling pretty well back there. The make-up and mental side of the team, the atmosphere in the group is really bubbly. It has been awesome," Williams, who made his return to the Test squad for this tour after missing Zimbabwe's previous Test against Ireland, told reporters at Sylhet on Friday. "It is a little bit of a different pitch this time. Back then it was slower and lower, it had a little bit of spin. This time there's more grass and it is seam-friendly," he said "Majority of the wickets go to seamers here. It is a seamer-friendly surface. Some of our bowlers are skilled and well-known around the world. We have Blessing Muzarabani and Richard Ngarava, apart from Victor Nyauchi and Trevor Gwandu coming through as well. He stated, "The competition is going to be interesting." Williams admitted that they are well aware of Bangladesh's pace attack but insisted that they are not diverting their entire focus on new pace sensation Nahid Rana. "I think they (Bangladesh's pacers) are excellent. Over the years, I have witnessed the Bangladesh pace attack expand. It's amazing how many players they can choose from. I have really enjoyed the growth within Bangladesh," said Williams.