HARARE, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Captain Graeme Cremer scored his maiden test century on Monday to help Zimbabwe avoid the follow-on as they scored 373 in reply to Sri Lanka's 537 in the first test.

Oct 31 (Reuters) - Kraigg Brathwaite made a patient unbeaten 95 to lead West Indies to 244 for six at the close on the second day of the third and final test against Pakistan in Sharjah on Monday.

Oct 31 (Gracenote) - Scoreboard at lunch on the third day in the first Test between Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka on Monday in Harare, Zimbabwe Sri Lanka 1st innings 537 (U. Tharanga 110no, K. Perera 110, K. Silva 94, D. Karunaratne 56, A. Gunaratne 54; G. Cremer 4-142) Zimbabwe 1st innings (Overnight: 88-1) T. Mawoyo c Gunaratne b Lakmal 45 B. Chari lbw b Herath 5 H. Masakadza c Karunaratne b Lakmal 33 C. Ervine

Oct 31 (Gracenote) - Scoreboard at lunch on the second day in the third and final Test between Pakistan and West Indies on Monday in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates Pakistan 1st innings (Overnight: 255-8) S. Aslam c Holder b Bishoo 74 Az. Ali c K. Brathwaite b Gabriel 0 A. Shafiq lbw b Gabriel 0 Y. Khan c Johnson b Chase 51 Misbah-ul-Haq c Dowrich

MUMBAI, Oct 31 (Reuters) - If England's struggles in Bangladesh are anything to go by, they could be in for an even rougher ride in India over the next couple of months when they take on the world's number one side in a five-match series in similar spin-friendly conditions.

WELLINGTON, Oct 31 (Reuters) - New Zealand coach Mike Hesson has criticised his players' decision-making in India after the one-day side were thrashed in the final match of the tour.

HARARE, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Opener Tino Mawoyo scored an unbeaten 41 as Zimbabwe reached 88 for one at stumps at the end of the second day of the first test against Sri Lanka on Sunday.

DHAKA, Oct 30 (Reuters) - England captain Alastair Cook said a lack of experience on the subcontinent cost his team dearly as they fell to a first-ever test defeat by Bangladesh in Dhaka on Sunday.

DHAKA, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim has pleaded for more test matches against cricket's "big boys" after his side secured their first ever test win over England with an 108-run victory on Sunday.

Oct 30 (Gracenote) - Scoreboard at close of play on the third day in the second and final Test between Bangladesh and England on Sunday in Mirpur, Bangladesh Bangladesh 1st innings 220 (T. Iqbal 104, M. Haque 66; M. Ali 5-57) England 1st innings 244 (J. Root 56; M. Hasan 6-82) Bangladesh 2nd innings (Overnight: 152-3) T. Iqbal c Cook b Ansari 40 I. Kayes lbw b Ali 78 M. Haque c C

DHAKA, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Teenage sensation Mehedi Hasan took six wickets as Bangladesh secured their first ever test win over England with an 108-run victory on Sunday.

Oct 30 (Gracenote) - Scoreboard at lunch on the second day in the first Test between Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka on Sunday in Harare, Zimbabwe Sri Lanka 1st innings (Overnight: 317-4) D. Karunaratne c Mawoyo b Cremer 56 K. Silva c Williams b Waller 94 K. Perera c Waller b Cremer 110 K. Mendis c Moor b Cremer 34 U. Tharanga not out 51 D. de Silva

Oct 30 (Gracenote) - Scoreboard at lunch on the first day in the third and final Test between Pakistan and West Indies on Sunday in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates Pakistan 1st innings S. Aslam not out 37 Az. Ali c K. Brathwaite b Gabriel 0 A. Shafiq lbw b Gabriel 0 Y. Khan not out 39 Extras (lb-3 nb-2) 5 Total