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Geoff Miller has had a meeting with Michael Vaughan to dispel differences over the selection of fast bowler Darren Pattinson for the second Test against South Africa

Darren Pattinson, England's shock selection for the second Test at Headingley, fully expects to make way for Ryan Sidebottom when the squad for the Edgbaston Test is unveiled by the selectors on Saturday morning

After the first Test at Lord's, Mickey Arthur promised that the real South Africa would turn up at Headingley. And so they did, with an emphatic 10-wicket win over England to take a 1-0 series lead

South Africa continued their domination of the second Test at Headingley, leaving England in the forlorn position of 50 for 2 at stumps on the third day, still trailing by 269. AB de Villiers' magnificent 174 lofted South Africa's first innings to 522, gr

Andrew McGlashan presents the plays of the second day at Headingley

After scraping just three wickets in two days at Lord's, there was always a concern England's bowlers would be a little jaded. And so they were on the second day at Headingley, one that yielded 221 runs for South Africa and one measly wicket for England,

Matthew Hoggard has been forced to accept that his England career could be over after Darren Pattinson got the Test nod ahead of him on Hoggard's home ground of Headingley

Spectators watching the final two days at Lord's could easily have drifted off to sleep, with England managing three wickets as South Africa ground their way to a draw. Headingley, though, doesn't deal in dull cricket and the Test series came to life

Andrew McGlashan presents the plays of the first day at Headingley

Cricinfo looks at the fortunes of some of the other bowlers who were picked as Headingley specialists

South Africa dismissed England for a disappointingly meagre 203 before they themselves lost three quick wickets, while Hashim Amla was a hair's breadth away from joining those dismissed in the pavilion. After last week's dull draw in London, this was Test

Andrew McGlashan previews the second Test between England and South Africa at Headingley, where Andrew Flintoff returns for his first Test in 18 months

The Nottinghamshire seamer, Darren Pattinson, has been drafted into the England squad ahead of the second Test against South Africa at Headingley

Andrew McGlashan previews the second Test between England and South Africa at Headingley, where Andrew Flintoff returns for his first Test in 18 months

Stats preview of the second Test between England and South Africa at Headingley

JP Duminy could get a chance to make his Test debut if Neil McKenzie doesn't recover from his groin strain in time for the start of the second Test against England in Headingley on Friday

As widely predicted, England's selectors have brought Andrew Flintoff into the squad for the second Test against South Africa which starts on Friday at Headingley.