England v South Africa, 1st Investec Test, The Oval, 1st day
Cook leads England's day
Andrew Strauss won the coin toss and chose to bat as the first Test got underway at The Oval•AFP
Morne Morkel unexpectedly took the new ball and had a big appeal against Strauss turned down off the fourth ball...•Getty Images
Cook reached his half-century shortly after lunch•Getty Images
But there's was no denying Cook his 20th Test century•Getty Images
Smith was presented with a bat before the start to mark his 100th Test•Getty Images
...only for DRS to show it was hitting and send Strauss on his way•Getty Images
He Jonathan Trott put on over 100 runs for the seventh time in Tests, adding 170 for the second wicket•Getty Images
It was a difficult day for the South African attack, Dale Steyn in particular•Getty Images
Jonathan Trott joined Alastair Cook to put on a century partnership for the second wicket•AFP
But Trott fell to Morkel with a lazy drive to edge behind for 71•PA Photos
But they did find late success as Kevin Pietersen gloved a pull to AB de Villiers against Jacques Kallis•Getty Images