SHANE WARNE took his Test wicket haul to 459 by mopping up the tail as Australian hammered New Zealand in Brisbane yesterday.

Warne ended with 4-15 - giving him match figures of 8-112 - as the Kiwis were dismissed for just 76.

The Hampshire skipper also took his 100th Test catch - in his 116th Test appearance.

But it was pace bowlers Glenn McGrath and Jason Gillespie who stole Warne's thunder, along with centurions Michael Clarke and Adam Gilchrist.

McGrath and Gillespie became only the third 10th-wicket partnership in Test history to put on over 100 runs - they added 114.

Gillespie reached his maiden Test fifty in hitting 54 while McGrath's 61 was the third highest score by a number 11 in Test history.

The Black Caps, trailing Australia by 232 runs, made a disastrous start to their second innings by losing four wickets in the first 19 overs.

Mark Richardson was caught behind and fellow opener Matthew Sinclair was adjudged lbw by Aleem Dar, with replays later showing him unlucky.

Both fell to McGrath, as did Stephen Fleming who was dismissed by a diving catch from Justin Langer at third slip in the eighth over.

Scott Styris could only contribute seven before being given lbw off Warne.

After lunch Nathan Astle gave Warne his 100th Test catch.

First innings centurian Jacob Oram was next to fall in bizarre fashion. Oram attempted to pull Warne's delivery, only to miss with the bat. Unfortunately for him, the ball bounced off his pad and onto the back of his bat before nestling in the waiting hands of Matthew Hayden.

Warne also had Daniel Vettori caught at first slip by Hayden before he trapped Martin to finish with four for 15.