First-class match | 2010/11 season
Played at Melbourne Cricket Ground
10,11,12 December 2010 (3-day match)
Hill hundred dominates opening day
England XI 1 for 50 trail Victoria 2 for 216 decl. (Hill 105*, D Hussey 67*) by 166 runs
Victoria's opener Michael Hill made the most of a first-ball reprieve to record his maiden first-class century, as England's reserve bowlers were made to toil for breakthroughs on the opening day of their three-day warm-up at the MCG
Victoria ground their way to 2 for 216 in 74 overs, before a surprising declaration allowed them time to claim the prize scalp of Alastair Cook before the close.
By winning the toss and choosing to bat first, Victoria ensured that the focus of the first day.
But David Hussey, who had been an outside bet for a Test call-up until the Australia squad was revealed shortly before tea, looked in impressive form as he racked up an unbeaten 67 from 104 balls
"Early on they realised that the wicket was going to be pretty flat so they started bowling the ball into the wicket and rough up one side," said Hill.
Meanwhile, Hill thanked for his more senior Bushrangers teammate David Hussey for chaperoning him through the nervous nineties, and was rapt to hear of former Victorian Michael Beer's selection in the third Test line-up.
"Every time 'Frosty' goes out to play he plays with 100 percent and all his heart," said Hill of Beer.
"I'm sure if he plays he'll play no different than that."
