Flintoff was soon following Pietersen back to the dressing room when he edged Lee to wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist for a duck.
Australia batted through almost the first two days to take an iron grip with 602 for nine declared.
The 63-year Gabba attendance record was broken after just three days with an aggregate crowd of 117,322 beating the 1933 Bodyline series Brisbane Test best of 93,143 which was set over six days.
Former England captain Ian Botham has blamed coach Duncan Fletcher's "defensive" selections for the side's poor showing in the first cricket Test against Australia.
The legendary allrounder Botham hit out yesterday against Fletcher's selections of wicketkeeper Geraint Jones, for his batting, ahead of Chris Read, and spinner Ashley Giles over Monty Panesar.
"Chris Read I think is unlucky. He averaged 42 in Test cricket last year and has been left out in the cold," Botham said.
"They've said he didn't play very well in the ICC Trophy but unless I'm mistaken, England didn't play very well in the ICC Trophy," he said.
Botham praised Panesar, describing him as "the best finger spinner in world cricket."
"He gets turn, he gets massive bounce and to win Test matches ... you need to get runs, but at the end of the day you have to take 20 wickets," he said in a television commentary stint during the second day's play.
Botham also said England may not have had enough warmup matches ahead of the first Test, claiming the side were "undercooked" after just a limited-overs match and two three-day games since arriving in Australia on Nov. 5.
"I just don't think it's enough," Botham said.
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