Graeme Swann
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

"It was a brilliant Test match., external I remember I got Jacques Kallis - the only time I've got him out. And he walked off cursing - the only time I've seen him ruffled."

Simon Mann
BBC Test Match Special

"It's raining quite heavily now and I'd think we're in for a substantial delay."

Neil Manthorp
BBC Test Match Special

"There was no indication in any forecast of thunder and lightning at all. But that's what happens when you live next to the ocean."

And allow me to plug something else...

Our colleagues at BBC Radio 5 live have put together a special programme in which Joe Root and Stuart Broad discuss last summer's Ashes victory.

I listened to it in the car the other day. It's very, very good.

You canfind it here.

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For example... did you know Joe Root has only had one home-cooked meal at his mum's house this year?

I imagine there'll be a few games of Boxing Day cricket happening in the UK today. I know of one in Bury which is played every year. Feel free to send in any pictures and tell us about your exploits with the leather and willow on Boxing Day past. 

Stephen Fenn: Not sure which Cook has had a worse start to the day. Alastair or my wife who has burnt my fry up!

Jon Hyde: Cheers Cookie I’d had a lovely Boxing Day so far then that! At least Compton gets the chance he has deserved early doors!

Neil Hingley: Wakes up, blinks, sees Woakes in the side, puts pillow over head and cries.

Simon Mann
BBC Test Match Special

"There are one or two umbrellas up in the crowd. The two umpires are looking away to our right, where there is a big dark cloud. Maybe they think they need to get them off to protect the pitch for what is coming? But I can't see any rain in the air."

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Hang on... now they're saying it's lightning which has stopped play.

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Come on, fellas. We've had worse than this.

A few little spots of rain and the umpires send the players back into the dressing room.

"Everybody in, it's spitting." P Kay, circa 2004.

Alex Hales' perceived weakness could become his strength. South Africa are striving for the magic delivery which nips back and rocks back the off stick, but their radar is off and the right-hander is flicking runs through the mid-wicket region in the manner of a chocoholic unwrapping the festive treats and tossing the wrapper in the bin. Easy runs.

Jack Beecroft:"Let's see where this Boxing Day roller-coaster England innings takes us, I'm dreading the automatic refresh already."

Tattz: Steyn is one of those bowlers you just love to watch, whoever you support. Massive game for Compton now that Cook is out early.  

Scott Lennon: For me the decision to have Woakes means you have to bat SA out the game by scoring 500+. Catastrophic start.

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England are living a charmed life here... Nick Compton edging Dale Steyn to first slip and the ball drops just short. If the number three can come through this test, he'll have proved a lot. Same applies to Alex Hales.

Alex Hales topples over like a Jenga tower when he tries to lean into a very good yorker. He manages to dig it out, though. Just about.

His reply to the bowler, Kyle Abbott, is emphatic: a flowing cover drive for all-run four. Lovely.

Sanj:As expected, early wicket. Even worse that it was Cook. SA will be batting by the end of the day won't they?

Adam Davies: Things you regret on Boxing Day: That extra portion of trifle, getting the whiskey out and playing 2 foot away from your body.

Scott Henderson: That wasn't in the script! Ah well at least we can rely on the experience of Hales and Compton.

Welcome back to Test cricket, Nick Compton.

His first delivery is an absolute beaut from Dale Steyn: a little short, a little movement and it shaves his armpit hair on its way through to the keeper. Jaffa.