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Last Updated: Thursday, 24 July, 2003, 09:07 GMT 10:07 UK
England v South Africa photos
Nasser Hussain and Darren Gough discuss tactics
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England Test captain welcomes back Darren Gough after an absence of almost two years with injury
Jimmy Anderson puts his hands to his head as Graeme Smith survives another delivery
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Gough and his opening bowling partner James Anderson are frustrated as South Africa win the toss and survive the first hour
Herschelle Gibbs plays a pull shot
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Herschelle Gibbs opens alongside skipper Graeme Smith and the pair ease past the 50 partnership
England's Andrew Flintoff directs the field
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All-rounder Andrew Flintoff is also unable to make the breakthrough as South Africa reach lunch on 100-0
Graeme Smith plays a defensive shot
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South Africa are very much in control as Smith follows Gibbs past the half-century mark
James Anderson holds his head in his hands after dropping Gibbs
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Anderson misses a sharp chance for a caught and bowled from Gibbs as South Africa up the pace
Herschelle Gibbs at the crease
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Gibbs begins to cut loose and completes his first century against England
Graeme Smith salutes his century watched by Herschelle Gibs
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Smith makes his first ton since becoming captain and shares in the highest ever opening partnership against England
Steve Harmison holds his head as Gibbs goes for a run
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Like all of the England bowlers Steve Harmison can only watch as Gibbs and Smith continue to rattle up the runs
Marcus Trescothick holds his injured hand
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More bad news for England as Marcus Trescothick is taken to hospital for an x-ray which reveals a fractured finger
Herschelle Gibbs plays a sweep shot
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Gibbs goes for the big sweep once too often and he holes out to Mark Butcher on the mid-wicket boundary for 179
Graeme Smith hits a hook shot
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Smith is still there at the close on 178 not out with South Africa sitting pretty on 398-1



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