Kallis makes England pay after Strauss elects to bowl

First test, day one. South Africa 262-4 (Kallis 112). England's decision to bowl after winning the toss before the first Test against South Africa backfired as the hosts reached 262-4 at stumps on day one.

Jacques Kallis hit a century as the Springboks recovered from early setbacks to leave Andrew Strauss' side facing an uphill task. Kallis was a doubt going into the Test because of a broken rib, but his visits to an oxygen chamber obviously paid off as he dropped anchor to frustrate England and bring up his 32nd Test century.

The England skipper's decision to bowl was met with raised eyebrows in some quarters. But when Stuart Broad dismissed Graeme Smith for a duck in the second over of the day the visitors sensed blood. After that Broad and James Anderson struggled and it was not until Graham Onions came into the attack that England claimed their second scalp - Hashim Amla - to leave the hosts on 51-2.

After lunch Graeme Swann had Ashwell Prince caught for 45 and the visitors were struggling at 93-3. AB De Villers added 66 with Kallis before he became spinner Swann's second victim.

But after that South Africa dug in and Kallis and JP Duminy put on a further 103 before the close. There was more bad news for England as Onions strained his right calf.

England batsmen Kevin Pietersen and Jonathan Trott - who were both born and raised in South Africa - will not be relishing the task of going out to bat in front of a partisan crowd if the hosts end up posting the formidible total their first day efforts suggest they might. ·