Harris and McMillan pick up hundreds

For the umpteenth time in his career Chris Harris bailed Canterbury out of an awkward spot today, hitting a measured and unbeaten 103 as their game against Otago meandered towards a draw . Harris shared a 162-run partnership with Craig McMillan, who hit 101 and is pressing a claim for an unlikely recall to the national side for the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka, as Canterbury finished the third day on 330 for 7.

McMillan has made his displeasure at being dropped abundantly clear but this time he was doing his talking with the bat. With Scott Styris unlikely to play in the first Test, there is an outside chance McMillan could fill the slot. He eventually fell to his cousin, James McMillan, who ended the day with 5 for 77, an impressive return on a docile wicket.

Otago will almost certainly claim first innings points tomorrow, but Harris will make it as difficult as possible.