The left arm English spinner has been doing plenty of damage with the ball this season but Centrals received a reminder last Saturday why people shouldn't be sleeping on his batting ability either.

Craig top scored for Redbacks with 64 to help his side reach a total of 267.

It shouldn't have come as a big surprise after his unbeaten 47 against CYMS in the previous round, and with plenty of batting experience in Northhampton Premier League it was only a matter of time until Craig found the breakthrough half century.

"Growing up I was probably more of a bowler but over the last few years, back home in the Premier League, I started spending some time opening the batting," Craig said.

"I would consider myself a genuine all-rounder. I was just waiting for my chance and now I got it."

Once Craig got momentum on the Morse Park 1 wicket he made the most of his opportunity, batting at number six.

"It was really tricky to bat on last week. There were a few that rolled and a few that popped. It was one of those wickets though where once you got your eye in it was possible to cash in," he said.

"If I got out soon after I went in it would have put us in a tricky situation. When I started I knew I just had to stay there and try to bring some momentum back our way after a few quick wickets."

Cohen Schubert (49), Oliver Simpson (46) and Rory Daburger (42) all made solid contributions.

If players take to the field on Saturday, weather permitting, Centrals will resume at 1-9.

It's a big weekend for Craig who also received a call up to the opens Bathurst team for their Western Zone Premier League game against Midwest on Sunday.