Victoria vs NSW, at Sydney, , Nov 10 2010 - Match Result

Michael Clarke delayed his entry to No.8 due to a painful back injury but he and rad Haddin were able to save a limping New South Wales from a home defeat

Michael Clarke warmed up for the first Ashes Test with a century but the Sheffield Shield's form batsman, Andrew McDonald, compiled his second hundred of the match to drive Victoria into a strong position with a day to play

Michael Clarke was the first of Australia's Test players to make good use of their current round of Sheffield Shield outings, but he will need to turn his 71 into a big hundred after Andrew McDonald's century put Victoria on top