Tremlett looked the most accomplished of the seamers attempting to attract the selectors' attention and claimed two early wickets to leave the Kiwis, playing their final warm-up match before the start of the npower Test series, struggling on 47 for three in reply to the Lions' first-innings 280.

The Hampshire man then returned with the second new ball to dismiss all-rounder Jacob Oram as New Zealand reached 261 for nine before the close of the second day. Aaron Redmond looked to have done enough to secure a Test debut at Lord's next week with an unbeaten 139 for the tourists.

While Tremlett flourished, Yorkshire seamer Hoggard struggled to make the same impact in front of watching selector James Whitaker as he seeks to add to his 67 caps. However, he did at least manage to rescue a frustrating day with three late wickets with the second new ball.

Given the first new ball at the start of the day, Hoggard was outbowled by emerging Durham seamer Graham Onions, who claimed a wicket with his second ball when he earned an lbw verdict against opener Jamie How.

Onions' early breakthrough was followed up by Tremlett, who was brought into the attack as a replacement for Hoggard and tempted Jamie Marshall into fending a short ball straight to Luke Wright at short leg.

Tremlett also induced Ross Taylor, New Zealand's best batsman against England during the winter, into edging behind for five.

While the other members of the top order may be struggling for runs before Lord's, Redmond showed a determined application to hit his fifth first-class century.

He batted all day to reach his highest score and shared a 77-run stand with Brendon McCullum which threatened to put the tourists firmly in control. But with McCullum in sight of his half-century he was involved in a mix-up over a quick single and was run out by Michael Carberry's direct hit.

Hoggard returned to the attack to dismiss Jeetan Patel, Tim Southee and Iain O'Brien to leave the tourists trailing by 19 runs.



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