SHANE WARNE has told Hampshire's academy graduates to get fit - and nasty.

Derek Kenway and Chris Tremlett were both in England's inaugural academy squad in 2001-02.

Kenway has not progressed since then and was dropped for the championship match at Leicestershire in which Hampshire clinched promotion to the first division of the championship by winning at Grace Road on Saturday.

Warne wants the Botley-born batsman to improve his fitness and for pace bowler Tremlett to develop a nasty streak.

Warne said: "Derek Kenway has made some very good runs for us at crucial at times, but has been a little inconsistent.

"He's a great bloke to have around but we need some more runs from him.

"This is a good time for him to go away and work out how important cricket is to him and come back as fit as a fiddle next year.

"If he does that, and decides that he wants to make a place in the middle order his own, there are some teams that are going to pay because he's the most talented batsman we've got."

Warne added: "Chris is a good kid and we're getting him a little bit tougher and aggressive because he's so nice.

"He's 6ft 7in but needs to be a bit nasty too - he and Mike Kasprowicz are the nicest fast bowlers I know!"

Tremlett played his first championship game since June at Grace Road, after recovering from the fourth foot injury of his career.

Warne added: "He's been unbelievable, he showed against Leicestershire what a difference he makes to the attack.

"But we've got to work out the best way to use him so we don't push him too hard too early.

"We might have to rotate him a bit because he's a Test bowler, it's as simple as that.

"He'll be very happy with his season. It was disappointing to miss him for the last few weeks but with a guy like that you're going to have to put up with odd injury or rest him more often.

"There's a huge workload on his body because he's so big."

Warne has been delighted with Hampshire's left/right hand combination at the top of the batting order in the second half of the campaign.

"I hadn't seen Michael Brown bat at all before the season but he's had an extremely good first year and is such a good worker," the captain admitted.

"Jimmy Adams reminds me of Andrew Bichel, he's one of those guys that everybody wants to do well.

"He showed his courage at Glamorgan where he was excellent after he got hit on the head and wrecked his finger."