Five-star Anderson inspires England

The 25-year-old Lancashire seamer was controversially recalled alongside Stuart Broad after the tourists decided to drop senior seamers Steve Harmison and Matthew Hoggard in the aftermath of the dismal 189-runs first Test defeat.

But Anderson claimed five for 73 on his return as England's new-look attack dismissed New Zealand for a lowly 198 in reply to their first innings total of 342 to establish a 144-runs first innings advantage at the Basin Reserve.

By the close of a second day which had included a maiden Test century for Tim Ambrose, England had extended that lead to 148 runs by reaching four without loss after surviving a testing five overs before the close.

The tourists had resumed on 291 for five with all eyes on Ambrose to see whether he could get the three runs required to end a run of 66 successive overseas Tests without a century from an England wicketkeeper.

He reached the landmark in streaky circumstances off the 19th ball of the day when he fended a Jacob Oram short ball off the shoulder of the bat down to the third man boundary for four, but England added only 51 runs to their overnight total before being dismissed shortly before lunch.

Disappointing in their failure not to reach a more substantial first innings total, Anderson quickly made it look a highly competitive score by dismissing both openers before lunch.

But New Zealand fought back strongly with former captain Stephen Fleming, playing his final Test at his home ground, forging an encouraging 71-run stand with Ross Taylor which threatened England's hopes of a substantial lead.

Brendon McCullum also provided his customary counter-attack, hitting 25 off as many balls and shared in a half-century partnership brought up off only 31 deliveries with captain Daniel Vettori.

Collingwood claimed three late wickets to wrap up the innings and continue England's impressive response to their opening Test humiliation.