Taylor 70, Compton 63*; Steyn 3-29
England recover from 12-2 and 49-3
Rain delays start; bad light ends play early
SA won toss; four-Test series
Steyn charging, snarling, staring. He's arrowing the ball in to Compton's stumps here - quick and straight with a hint of late inswing.The Comp Dog, external is up to the task - and alert to singles as he drops another one into the off side. A good contest, as they say.
Andrew Samson
BBC Test Match Special statistician
"Most consecutive Tests at an away venue without defeat: 18 - Australia at Lord's, 1934-2009; 14 - Eng at Auckland, 1930-2002; 11 - England at Durban, 1928- present."
As if to make matters worse for England, the towering Morne Morkel takes over from Kyle Abbott. Steyn and Morkel - not a bad little attack...
Compton scampers off strike, Root collects a couple down the ground. It's tense.
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Steve C: New personnel, same top order issues.
Nick Wall: The best bowler in the world against the best batsman in the world. Should be a good battle.
Rachel T: Calm down everyone, we all know England don't really get going until the scoreboard says 30-3.....
Joe Root is the new man for England - and off the mark with a steered four to a vacant third man. Steyn is greeted by a "Welcome back Dale!!!" on the electronic scorecard as he makes his way down to the fine-leg at the end of that over.
Geoffrey Boycott
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special
"That is a poor shot at Test level. I'm sorry, but you will be lucky to have a Test career if you play shots like that. It is a teaser. You get balls like that 100 times, a 1000 times. It is a sucker ball. He is saying 'come on, have a dart at that'. I'm not going to judge him on that one innings but that is why I don't see Hales lasting long in Test cricket."
Hales c De Villiers b Steyn (Eng 12-2)
Image source, Getty ImagesSteyn needed only four deliveries to strike after lunch. It's full and tempting. Hales, much like us with the chocolates on Christmas Day, can't resist. There's a faint edge and club wicketkeepers - let alone AB de Villiers - don't drop those. England in deep trouble.
Aggers was right. The players are back out. Dale Steyn has the ball in his hand, that famous scowl is etched across his face, and Alex Hales is on strike.Justin Gouldingwill talk you through the afternoon session.
Earlier, we mentioned a game of Boxing Day cricket which is taking place in Bury between Brooksbottom CC and Tottington St Johns...
Jonathan Agnew
BBC Test Match Special
"Lunch here is just about finished and I'm pretty confident we'll get some play - if not straightaway then at some point soon. The stumps are going in..."
We're expecting play to resume at 10:40 GMT.
Image source, Getty ImagesAn update from Durban: the players will take lunch at 10:00 GMT, meaning we're unlikely to see any cricket for the next hour or so.
So we'll just nip off and start on the turkey sandwiches early. We'll be back shortly.
See you in a bit, folks.
Image source, Getty ImagesHang on... I think I can hear the sound of the football team whirring into action.
Their live text is overhere. Don't dump us, though. There's enough of you to go round.
Graeme Swann
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special
"If Dale Steyn performs and has a good series there is a crack in the England batting order that can be exposed. But if Joe Root performs for England and everyone feeds off his confidence it will be close. It is too close to call."
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This is a decent stat to cheer England fans during the rain delay.
They are currently unbeaten in 11 Tests at Kingsmead in Durban (W4 D7); losing only once in the 15 total meetings with South Africa at the venue.
"I know I'm from Yorkshire, but I'm not that tight..."
What is Joe Root talking about? Find outhere.
Simon Mann
BBC Test Match Special
"We'll get some play later on - and the forecast for the rest of the match is not too bad."
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