One would assume that singling out a standout, all conquering ton from Hilly’s grand total of 16 Magpies centuries would be a difficult task

Usually a score of 208* would sit at the top of any players list of best innings, however this knock of Simon' sits at No.2 in our countdown

As the performances in the rest of this list will reveal, once Hilly is in he is exceedingly difficult to dismiss.

Some say that as a batsman there is only one thing better than a ton in a losing side… a ton in a winning one.

It says a lot about the calibre of a player when their fifth best club innings is a mammoth 159, and this is exactly the case for Simon Hill