Fightback ... Cameron White and David Hussey bat Victoria into a lead. Source: Andrew Brownbill / News Limited
Cameron White and David Hussey conjured an unbroken century stand to pull Sheffield Shield leader Victoria back to the brink of a competitive position against a feisty NSW at the MCG on Friday.
Born-again skipper White (66 not out) and Hussey (59 not out) combined for a 127-run stand that occupied the full final session of the second day, leaving the match poised only marginally in the Blues' favour with two days remaining.
SHEF - Melbourne Cricket Ground
7 March 2013 - Day 2, Session 3
Victoria 2nd Innings
| C. White | 68 | 137 | 4 | 4 | 49.64 |
| D. Hussey | 59 | 104 | 8 | 1 | 56.73 |
Victoria will resume at 4-224 in their second innings, a lead of 80 runs with six wickets in hand, but an early wicket Saturday would tilt the contest heavily in NSW's favour.
"The heartbeat's still ticking, I think,'' said White.
"It's a long way to go to be in a stronger position. NSW are probably still in front in the game so there's work to be done, but we're in the contest, for sure.''
The Bushrangers have been dominated in the match, bowled out for 128 after batting first on Thursday, and they were on the cusp of outright defeat this afternoon when they slumped to 4-97 at tea, still 43 runs behind, against a Blues team placed on the bottom of the Shield table.
A controversial leg-side stumping of Rob Quiney (45) by Brad Haddin from Trent Copeland's medium-pacers appeared to be crucial, with Quiney angry at umpire Tony Ward's decision.
"His foot was in and it didn't move, but I can't say anything about umpire's decisions,'' said White later.
"I'm sure you (media) saw the replays as well. I can tell you what I saw but I can't comment on the decision.''
But with NSW a bowler down, paceman Doug Bollinger having left the field after complaining of a hamstring strain, White and Hussey capitalised late in the day.
White had hit a big hundred in Victoria's most recent Shield game against Queensland, and he was imperious at times today, striking three big sixes.
Hussey had not offered a half-century at Shield level all season, such has been his run-drought.
But he, too, brought up the milestone late in the day when he slogged Steve O'Keefe over long-off for six.
White was having a good day; he had wiped out the Blues' tail with 3-4 in the morning session with his leg-spinners and googlies, the visitors losing their last four wickets for 14 runs to be all out for 268 in their first innings.
Copeland, whose two wickets complemented an earlier half-century with the bat, was unequivocal the Blues were still in front.
"I would say we are a long way ahead, due to the fact we dominated day one and held our own on day two,'' he said.
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