Sarah Elliott brought up her hundred early on day two of the women's Ashes Test. Source: AAP
SARAH Elliot knew this was her moment.
Having not played for Australia since 2011, the 31-year-old had to make her mark in her one opportunity for the Southern Stars this Ashes campaign.
So, after an interrupted sleep thanks to her touring partner - nine-month-old son Sam - the gritty right-hander dug in and delivered on day one of the sole Test match against England.
She fought her way to 95 not out at the close of play on day one, leading Australia to 3-243 after it won the toss and elected to bat on a flat track at Wormsley.
And tonight she topped the hard work with her maiden international century – her ton coming off 269 balls in just under six hours- before she was caught at cover point for 104.
Vice captain Alex Blackwell resumed on 29 tonight and arrived at the crease with an aggressive mindset, she shot to 54 off 169 balls before she was out LBW off the bowling of spinner Laura Marsh (2-74).
Australia declared at 6-331, 20 minutes before lunch, with Ellyse Perry (not out 31 off 24 balls ) - showing class well above her No. 8 batting position- alongside Erin Osborne (10 no).
Perry opened the bowling attack and appeared to get good movement early. England was 0-16 at lunch, after four overs, with Heather Knight (10) and Arran Brindle (0) at the crease.
With Elliott out in the tenth over of the day, captain Jodie Fields joined Blackwell.
Fields came out firing, but was out bowled by Katherine Brunt (1-48) for six.
Elliott was patient and determined, buoyed by spying husband Rob with Sam wandering around the picturesque ground at stages - her lunch break was spent expressing milk.
She admitted to feeling a sense of relief after facing 245 balls in just over five hours at the crease on day one.
"There was definitely some, `OK, they've picked me, they've flown me all the way here, so let's hope we can cash in','' she said.
"It's really nice to make the most of the opportunity.''
The innings has given Elliott, not selected for the one-day or Twenty20 teams this tour, a taste of international cricket again.
She is keen to break back into the shorter-form sides for the Australian summer.
"It's definitely exciting,'' said Elliott, who has lived in Darwin for three years but continued playing for Victoria.
"It's hard work; it has been hard work training and those sorts of things to get back to this,'' she said.
"But when you get a little bit of success it gives you that little bit of extra drive to say, `Hang on a minute, I'm enjoying this and I want to do more of it'.''
Victorian opener Meg Lanning was run out on 48 just after lunch on day one.
Werribee's Jess Cameron played an entertaining innings before falling lbw the ball after she reached 50.
English pace bowler Anya Shrubsole (2-57) took the wicket of opener Rachel Haynes (10), bowled in the 10th over and also snared the wicket of Elliott.
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