England v South Africa, second Test, day one, Headingley as it happened

Jacques Rudolph is that new man, and he gets a nice cheer from the Headingley crowd in a nod to all the runs he scored for Yorkshire. He's greeted by three slips, two gullys and two men catching on the leg side, but he's able to get a single to get off the mark.

Steyn has to face the music, shaping up to Broad with three overs of the day remaining. Steyn can't resist driving at a full one and is lucky not to get an edge, and, when Broad strays down the leg side, the night-watchman gets down the other end.

South Africa have employed a night-watchman in the shape of Dale Steyn, but he's at the non-striker's end as Petersen drives Finn down the ground for four.

Last over before the new ball, this time it's Finn to Petersen, but the Middlesex man continues with the short stuff. He gets no joy, but at least England can now get their hands on a new cherry.

There's only two overs left until the new ball, so you sense this must be Trott's last one. He's driven for a couple by De Villiers, and that must be his lot. Have a rest Trotty.

We do have a change, it's Steven Finn from the Kirkstall Lane End, around the wicket. The tall pacer drops his first ball short, and De Villiers hooks hard for four, endangering the health of Ian Bell at a shortish leg gully. This short bowling is a ploy to De Villiers, another bumper is hooked for four, but a final brainrattler climbs sharply and is well played by ABDV.

Just a couple from that Trott over, Petersen punching through the covers for a single, then ABDV kicking a leg bye. I sense we could be having a change....

Wowzers, that is a lovely shot from De Villiers, who is almost on one knee as he laces Bresnan square through the off side for four. Big Tim's reply is a bumper, but England are looking short of ideas here.

Still Trott, who can't draw a stroke from De Villers, a maiden. The crowd are just starting to tail away now, but there's a group down to my right enterntaining themselves with a very long beer snake.

The slightest hint of a lapse in Alviro Petersen's concentration draws an inside edge, but there's no luck for England and Bresnan, as the ball runs away for four to fine leg.

There really isn't much going on for England at the moment, especially as this South Africa pair are very watchful in defence. Home side can't wait for the new ball.

Still Bresnan, who finds a little shape towards Petersen, but he strays too far towards the South Africa opener's pads and is worked to fine leg for four.

The trumpeter playing the theme from Only Fools And Horses welcomes Jonathan Trott to the attack as England look to hurry through some overs before the new ball. A minor success for Trott, he gets ABDV to play and miss outside off stump.

That Petersen ton came in the last over before a drinks break. Bresnan continues afterwards, getting a hint of swing in to De Villiers, who dabs for a single, then when Bresnan drops short, Petersen hooks perfectly for four. Poor from Big Tim that, he should have learnt that you get no joy dropping short on this pitch.

Petersen breaks the shackles somewhat by pushing Bresnan for a couple through the covers, then a single dropped on the leg side takes the opener to 96.

It certainly can't be said that England's bowling isn't accurate here, it's just that South Africa are patient enough to absorb the pressure the home side are applying. Broad is on the money to ABDV, a maiden. Only one run in four overs.

If you're not sat in the Western Terrace, apologies for my frequent references, but the window of my commentary box rather cuts off a lot of the ground, leaving the Western as one of my main sources of entertainment. This time, a man wearing what looks to be only his underpants is up and singing as Petersen plays back a maiden from Bresnan.

More big-batted defence from ABDV, this time to deny the best efforts of Stuart Broad. When the skies are even relatively clear, England look a spinner short of an attack.

You have to say that we have entered another one of those phases where you can't see England getting a wicket. There's excitement on the Western Terrace, as Steven Finn is cheered for signing autographs. Bresnan can find no way past De Villiers. It's a maiden, but that bat looks as wide as a door.

The last of England's quartet of pace bowlers to bowl after the delay, Stuart Broad, is recalled to the attack at the Football Stand End. He has only two men on the leg side, with one of the seven on the off posted at short cover. Broad keeps a good off-stump line and, when De Villiers stretches to drive, the ball falls short of Alastair Cook at that short cover position.

Tim Bresnan replaces Anderson here at the Kirkstall Lane End. In these brighter conditions, he can expect less help than the assistance knocking around before the rain break. He will get even less help if he continues to bang in it half-way down, Petersen gobbling up the chance to cut for four.

You have to say that AB de Villiers has more than a bit of a look of German F1 driver Sebastian Vettel. Cricketing lookalikes on a postcard, or better yet, on Twitter using the hashtag #bbcricket, email tms@bbc.co.uk or text 81111. Finn is looking less threatening here and, as if to prove my point, ABDV effortlessly drives through the covers for four.

The trumpeter strikes up with a blast of 'Yellow Submarine' as De Villiers drives Anderson down the ground for a single. From the last ball of the over, Petersen edges, but it falls short of Alastair Cook at second slip.

What a shot this is, the sort us mere mortals can only dream of being able to play. Finn is just a fraction short, but De Villiers hops on to the back foot, playing a square drive with one knee in the air. Four of the best. If I tried to play a shot like that I'd fall on my stumps.

It certainly is brightening up now, allowing me to gaze into the distance and see some rolling fields. That's proper Yorkshire. Anderson is bowling a good spell here, searching for that big wicket of Petersen. The Lancashire man is getting some shape into the right-hander, but Petersen is solid in defence.

Finn overpitches to ABDV, a full toss that is played down the ground for a couple. The lanky Middlesex man is not doing that again though, sending down a trio of shorter balls that do not trouble De Villiers.

The BBC had requested to speak with the umpires at the close of play about the Finn/Smith/Davis dead ball incident, but that request has been declined. We are, however, expecting a statement from the ICC and MCC shortly. Anderson is full to De Villiers, who is happy to play back a maiden.

Petersen is hurried here, a brainrattler of a bouncer from Finn is top-edged for four over the head over the slips, bouncing just once on the way to the fence. Finn says nothing, but stands with his hands on his hips and thrusts his tounge into his cheek, as if he's trying to hide a ping pong ball in his mouth.

It's James Anderson bowling from the Kirkstall Lane End, running in to an accompaniment of "Jimmy, Jimmy, Jimmy, Jimmy Anderson", from the Western Terrace. Petersen takes a single to square leg, then De Villiers covers up in defence.

After a single scrambled fine on the leg side, Finn has AB de Villiers groping at a ball that is wide of off stump. Away to my right over Bramley (at least, I think it's Bramley), there are some fluffy white clouds that suggest a hint of sunshine, but it's still a little gloomy in Headingley.

These are still great conditions for bowling, but Anderson gives De Villiers a free long hop to get off the mark with a back-foot drive for four. Movement in the crowd - fans reaching for jackets and umbrellas tells me there is rain in the air. Luckily, we're on the cusp of tea, so we may not lose too much play.

So, finally, AB de Villiers is called upon to have a bat in this series. A Petersen single brings him on strike to Broad, but he may not have long to survive. I really wouldn't be surprised if we're off for bad light soon. Broad gets excited when ABDV gets an inside edge, but it trickles into the leg side.

The Western Terrace is coming alive now. A 'snake' made from empty beer glasses is being made and an inflatable palm tree is being thrown around. Broad tries a couple of bumpers to Petersen, then is worked to square leg for four. Very, very gloomy at Headingley.

Down in the Western Terrace, there's a group of blokes all dressed as Jack Russell. The wicketkeeper, not the dog. I can't see if they've got keeping gloves on, but one that has just stood up certainly has a pair of red gauntlets. Unenventul over from Stuart Broad, just one from it.

For all this talk of cloud cover and England having a spring in their step, we must remember that Jacques Kallis is arguably the greatest all-rounder ever to don a pair of whites. First he plays the dreamiest of straight drives, then whips through mid-wicket for four more. A top-edged pull gives Big Jacques 12 off the over. Tim Bresnan stands with his hands on his hips, as if someone has just spilled his pint.

Bresnan, now bowling with the replacement ball, is getting a little swing to Kallis, who looks as calm as a koala on valium. Just one from the over.

Do clouds wait? Are they inclined to hang around? England will want the big grey blob above Leeds to remain as long as possible. Another good over from Broad keeps South Africa honest. At the end of the set, England ask a few questions about the ball, and fourth umpire Nick Cook brings out a black briefcase of replacements.

Now Bresnan goes past Kallis's edge with a complete jimzooter. It's a maiden from the Yorkshireman, which ends with Steven Finn returning to the field, the Middlesex man is, we're told, suffering from stomach cramps. We've seen more replays of that 'drop' from Kallis, but it looks like he didn't get an edge.

Has that dirty cloud now residing over Headingley spiced things up a bit? New man Jacques Kallis eases through mid on for four, but is then beaten all ends up by Broad by an absolute howitzer that swings away. Matt Prior failed to take the ball and is that just the hint of a mark on Kallis's bat on the HotSpot replay? Is that a drop? From less than nothing happening in the middle, there's now more action than the Olympic Park after the closing ceremony.

It's really getting dark at Headingley now, are we in for a drop of rain? The smart money would be on the wet stuff. Amla has not quite got to the Zen-like state he reached at The Oval, slashing at a wide one from Bresnan, but getting nothing but fresh air.

Nice applause for Bresnan at the end of that over, in which he greeted Amla with a couple of bumpers. Do England think they can unsettle the man with the best beard in sport? The wicket has also bought a change of bowling, Stuart Broad replacing Anderson. The Notts man gets one to jag back at Amla, the ball shaving off stump and evading Matt Prior on its way for four. Lucky. Broad stands next to the batsman, who responds by stroking the most sensual cover drive for four. Grown men could fall in love with a cover drive like that.

Who's this rabbit coming in? Who is this walking wicket that will merely be a footnote in a South Africa collapse? Hashim who? Amla, you say? How many did he get the last time he batted? Oh.

Simon Mann on TMS points out that England are now into their fifth session without a wicket. I wonder what is the longest a team has ever gone without taking a Test wicket. As Anderson is gun-barrell straight to Petersen, the Western Terrace begin to make their own entertainment - Mexican Wave time.

England may have altered their line to Smith now, the South Africa left-hander working Anderon to deep mid-wicket for a single. From where I'm sitting, the ball is currently looking as likely to move as a darts player who lives next door to a pub.

Finn continues around the wicket, with Smith driving through the covers for a single. England aren't looking much like getting the wicket that they so desperately need, and even the Headingley crowd is a little subdued.

With a packed leg side, Anderson again dangles the ball outside the off stump to Smith, who is happy to help himself to three through the covers. If England think Smith has a weakness on off stump, he's happy to prove them wrong. At the minute, he looks as untroubled as Bradley Wiggins on a bike.

We have a slight scoreboard malfunction, with the electronic board on top of the Western Terrace saying that South Africa are 33-0. Wishful thinking for Andrew Strauss's men. When Finn is full to Smith, the skipper drives, causing James Taylor to chase just as he did in the previous over. Again the ball wins, but there's no dead ball this time. Finn drops short with the next ball, allowing Smith to hammer through point for four more. He really hit that hard. Smith doesn't just hit the ball, he teaches it a lesson.

England are continuing to pack the leg side to Smith - Anderson is bowling with six men on the on side - but still the Proteas skipper can get a couple through point. It really is like no field I've seen before, two slips, a mid off, then four men in a ring on the leg side, with two men on the boundary.

At this time of Olympic fever, I've been wondering which cricketers would be at home competing in London. Surely James Taylor could be a rowing cox? Maybe the thick-set Graeme Smith could be a wrestler? Grappler or not, the South Africa skipper swivels on a short ball from Finn and gets a couple.

It's to be James Anderson from the Football Stand End, but he does not start well, with his first ball being clipped by Alviro Petersen through square leg for four. That takes him to 63. In the distance from me, a group of what looks to be exclusively men have gathered by a door that has the sign The Yorkshire Cricket Taverners' Club over the top. I'd wager that there's a bar in there.

The nonsense of the opening session continues, but this time the main loser is poor James Taylor. Finn hits the stumps, dead ball, but the distracted Smith drives handsomely through the covers. Taylor is unaware of the dead ball call and sprints off in pursuit, his dive not stopping the ball from trickling over the boundary. All futile of course. Andrew Strauss can just about see the funny side, and a tiny hint of a smile cracks his face.

Was that another play and miss? I think I've got to give Petersen the benfit of the doubt and say he withdrew his bat from one that Broad got to move away off the pitch. As a plane swoops over Headingley, Matt Prior can't gather one that swings late, and they run a bye.

As the trumpeter plays the tune from Chariots Of Fire, Neil Manthorp on TMS says this was a great toss for South Africa to lose. From my position behind batsman Alviro Petersen I can see that Tim Bresnan is getting a hint of swing, but it's not threatening. When was the last time England took a wicket?

Such has South Africa's dominance with the bat been so far in this series, the sight of an England bowler beating the bat draws applause from the Headingley crowd. Broad goes past Smith's edge in what is a tidy over from the lanky Notts man, a maiden earning more appreciation from this knowledgable Leeds lot.

Bresnan runs towards me and beats Petersen with one that holds its line, but then Bres, on his home ground, overpitches and is eased through a gap in the covers for a couple.

The Headingley sunshine simply adds to the beautiful view I have out over the rugby ground opposite. My knowledge of Yorkshire is poor, so I rely on the local expertise of my BBC colleague Kevin Howells, who tells me that I can see the district of Armley and, panning round, Elland Road and Leeds city centre. As Stuart Broad replaces the unlucky Finn, a trumpeter strikes up in the crowd, drawing cheers. Broad was disappointing earlier, but is more accurate here.

Finn again hits the stumps as he delivers the ball, causing such a distraction to Smith that the South Africa skipper is able to rock back and pull for four. Remember though, it's always going to be called dead ball from now on, so the runs don't count. This is going to get farcical.

The sun that greeted us first thing this morning is now firmly behind the clouds at Headingley, but the England bowlers are currently struggling to find any sort of movement. A Petersen single takes South Africa to 50. I wonder what the record of England's bowlers is since Tino Best walked out to bat at Edgbaston.

If this was a premeditated decision by the South Africans to complain the first time Finn was to hit the stumps, is it clever to put that doubt in his mind? What about the spirit of the game? James Anderson finally gets a rest, replaced by Tim Bresnan at the Football Stand End, with just a single coming from the over.

We have our answer, from the first ball of the next over Finn clatters the stumps and Davis immediately calls dead ball. If this is a sign of things to come, Finn's overs could take an awful long time to bowl. As if add insult to Finn's misery, later in the over he's forced to abort his run as Petersen is distracted by a spectator moving behind the bowler. The Middlesex man shakes his head, returns to the end of his run and then delivers the first delivery over 90mph of the match.

I suppose another question to pose on this Finn issue is to wonder what will happen the next time he clatters the stumps, because it will happen again. Is it always going to be dead ball? Anderson continues after drinks, beating Smith with an absolute beangurgler, but the skipper survives.

I think umpire Davis must have made that call very early, because none of the England slips seemed to celebrate. Also, replays suggest that Smith may have been trying to draw the umpire's attention to the fact Finn had disturbed the non-striker's stumps. Another thing to remember though is that Finn had already done something similar a couple of times before. I'm struggling to think why that should have been called a dead ball. South Africa take a single from Anderson's over.

My word, it's all happening here. Finn, as he often does, clips the bails at the non-striker's end as he delivers the ball, with Smith then edging to first slip, where Andrew Strauss holds the catch. Out, surely? Not so, says umpire Steve Davis, who calls a dead ball, presumably because Finn disturbed the stumps. Strauss is straight up to the umpire, asking why Smith is not out, but the decision stands. The England skipper looks angrier than a bloke whose caught his wife with the milkman. I've never seen anything like that before.

At the end of that over Anderson and Smith exchanged a few words, possibly discussing where's best to have dinner this evening. Here at the Kirkstall Lane End, the recalled Steven Finn replaces the disappointing Broad and is on the money from the off, conceding only a single.

England must have been having extra classes on how to get Graeme Smith out - Tactics Master Strauss having his bowlers Jimmy, Stu, Timmy and Steve staying behind after school to study the blackboard. Anderson has three slips to Smith, but then no other man on the off side except a mid off. Everyone else is on the leg side. Fascinating stuff, with Smith fortunate to inside edge a couple to fine leg.

Graeme Smith finally gets the strike and is the subject of a muted appeal when the ball goes down the leg side and through to wicketkeeper Matt Prior. Umpire Steve Davis, with his magnificent belly, is not interested. After Smith pulls for a single, Petersen tucks a leg-stump half-volley away for four. Not a great start from Stuart Broad.

A plane flies overhead, cutting through the cloud that has come over Headingley as Anderson begins his fourth over. Jimmy is on the money, causing Petersen to cover up on the off stump. A maiden, but the ball isn't doing much.

"Don't bother chasing that," says Mike Gatting behind me. He's right too, as Petersen leans on a long half-volley from Broad and eases a cover drive through the huge gap on the off side for four. When Broad then overcompensates, Petersen clips to square leg for four more, despite the diving efforts of Steven Finn on the boundary.

The first cloud of the day comes across the ground as Anderson runs in towards me. The Lancashire man twice strays on to Petersen's hips, getting clipped for two, then a single. In five overs, Smith has faced only four balls.

Petersen plays slightly across the line to Braod to get a single to fine leg. If he'd missed that he might have been in trouble. As well as that man in the deep, England have four other men on the leg side to Smith, who, sure enough, pushes to the on side, but there's no run.

There's plenty of empty seats away to my right on the Western Terrace as Anderson begins the third over. I'd heard that days two and three are almost sold out, but there looks to be plenty of opportunity to come and watch some Test cricket today if you so wish. Petersen takes two to square leg and is beaten by the final ball of the over, but there doesn't look to be lots happening for the bowlers just yet.

Not sure I've ever seen a deep square leg posted in only the second over of a Test, but that's what Stuart Broad had as he ran towards Graeme Smith. As if to prove the boundary-rider is needed, Smith clips to Jonathan Trott for a single from his first ball. Petersen aims a flat footed drive, but gets only fresh air, then gets a slice of luck when he inside edges for a single. Hint of swing for Broad.

Early swing for Anderson away from the right-handed Petersen, who gets his first runs of the series with an edge for four to third man. With the talk of Swann being left out, the debut of James Taylor has been a little overshadowed. He gets his first touch of the ball in Test cricket, fielding at point.