Despite all the attention given to Andrew Flintoff, the shock pre-match England news is former roof-tiler Darren Pattinson's call-up South Africa captain Graeme Smith wins the toss for the second successive Test, and elect to field once again In damp conditions, England opener Alastair Cook pulls paceman Dale Steyn for an early boundary But Cook is the first man to depart, making just 18 before he is controversially adjudged caught behind off Morne Morkel And captain Michael Vaughan follows Cook off the field in the following over, after edging Steyn to first slip for a duck A controversial moment as AB de Villiers claims a catch off Strauss which the third umpire rules he grounded before he caught But Strauss does not last much longer anyway, making just 27 as England reach lunch on a perilous total of 70-3 Kevin Pietersen lets fly with a volley of fours just after the interval, but South Africa are cock-a-hoop when he edges Dale Steyn to slip Makhaya Ntini finally claims his first wicket of the innings, moving around the wicket to capture Tim Ambrose cheaply Ambrose's dismissal brings Andrew Flintoff to the crease for his first Test innings since England's Ashes defeat at Sydney in January 2007 But the wickets continue to fall as Ian Bell is bowled by medium-pacer Jacques Kallis for 31, leaving England 150-6 The returning Flintoff hits a couple of streaky fours before becoming Steyn's third victim - and keeper Boucher's fourth catch Debutant Darren Pattinson gets a tough introduction to international cricket, making eight as England are bowled out for 203 at tea Pattinson soon has the chance to show he deserved his rapid elevation from roof-tiling to taking the new ball for England But South Africa captain Graeme Smith is soon putting the England bowlers to the sword as he did at Lord's Pattinson's first spell lasts just three overs, costing 16 runs, before Flintoff is introduced into the attack A rare moment of celebration for England on day one as the obdurate Neil McKenzie edges James Anderson to Flintoff at second slip for 15 Flintoff then strikes, taking the crucial wicket of Smith - who is caught by Andrew Strauss at first slip for 44 Anderson then strikes for the second time as Jacques Kallis is bowled by the Lancashire paceman, having scored just four But the day ends in controversy when Vaughan appears to catch Hashim Amla at mid-off, but the third umpire rules differently
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