Summary
Broad's 3-16 gives England the edge
Elgar 67 not out, De Villiers 49 for SA
England collapsed from 247-5 to 267-9
Compton 85, Bairstow 41 & Broad 32*
From the press boxpublished at 07:47 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2015
Postpublished at 07:47 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2015
Geoffrey Boycott
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special"Stokes is an old-fashioned player: he doesn't worry about technique, if you bowl it in an area you can hit it, he hits it."
Eng 196-4 (Stokes 21 off 25)published at 69 overs
There's a lot to like about Dale Steyn's bowling action. He sprints in like a 100m runner, has a spring like a high jumper and the follow-through of a javelin champion. A supreme athlete.
When he does stray in line though, Ben Stokes is quick to slice him through backward point. A half-tracker follows and it's dismissively flicked to the mid-wicket boundary.
The fast bowler has now developed the snarl of a burly shot-putter.
Postpublished at 07:42 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2015
Geoffrey Boycott
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special"I like Morne Morkel, but I don't think he gets enough wickets. He gets that awkward bounce. That's why big servers do well at Wimbledon: it's awkward when you get that bounce from a height."
Eng 186-4 (Morkel 16-1-44-0)published at 68 overs
Image source, Getty ImagesBen Stokes smashed 158 in England's opening warm-up game of the tour and, judging by his best Test innings so far, he likes it on the faster, bouncier decks of the southern hemisphere. He looks comfortable against Morne Morkel as he leaves well outside off stump and defends those which threaten his timbers. Maiden.
Postpublished at 07:40 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2015
Geoffrey Boycott
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special"I watched carefully the match in India that Piedt played and there doesn't look enough body in his action. I don't rate him."
Eng 186-4 (Compton 63, Stokes 11)published at 67 overs
Ben Stokes is up and running with a big shot early on. Dale Piedt bowls a half-tracker and the burly all-rounder belts it through mid-wicket for four. There's no stopping that in the field.
Postpublished at 07:35 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2015
Geoffrey Boycott
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special"Dale Steyn absolutely adores bowling, you can see. Malcolm Marshall was the same: he always wanted the ball."
Eng 179-4 (Compton 63, Stokes 5)published at 66 overs
I bet Nick Compton slept like a baby last night, considering all the concentration he spent battling South Africa's quicks yesterday.
In fact, who coined that phrase? The two babies I've got don't sleep.
Anyway, good start from Dale Steyn who is fast, furious and jagging it back early on. Compton is up to the task. Maiden.
Eng 179-4published at 07:31
Here we go then. Dale Steyn has the ball in hand. Let's play.
Postpublished at 07:31 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2015
Geoffrey Boycott
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special"England have got to think positively this morning. They've got to remember the ball is 50 overs old. Dale Steyn is a quality bowler, but even he needs the right tools, and he told me the ball wasn't staying hard.
"However, add two wickets to the score and it doesn't look too clever for England. Bairstow and Ali haven't had much batting."
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 07:30
#bbccricket
Anyway, I think the time has come. Christmas is behind us and we're counting down the days until 2016.
So, let's put together BBC Cricket's alternative awards for 2015.
You're the ones dishing out the awards. For example, I'm giving the Andre Nel award for gasket-busting wicket celebrations to Dale Steyn.
Get involved on Twitter, using #bbccricket,, external send a text to 81111 or email tms@bbc.co.uk.
Aggers columnpublished at 07:27
Nick Compton and James Taylor really stood up when it mattered for England yesterday, and BBC cricket correspondent Jonathan Agnew praised the pair of them in his column, which you can read here.
A long time comingpublished at 07:25
Image source, .Postpublished at 07:20 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2015
Geoffrey Boycott
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special"I actually think England are slightly ahead. I'm not one to criticise Compton and Taylor for going slow and steady. I thought they played rather well. Compton did his normal way of playing, and I don't think he should try to change. But after 18 collapses in 25 Test matches, I think England have realised they need some solidity."
TMS on airpublished at 07:21
BBC Test Match SpecialMorning everyone! I trust the early start hasn't caught you on the hop.
It's not found out the Test Match Special team, who are lighting up the airwaves with their wit and wisdom.
Join Aggers and Co now, by clicking at the top of this page. Or, for the more traditional among you, stick to the wireless (BBC Radio 5 live sports extra).
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In good Nickpublished at 07:20
Image source, Rex FeaturesNick Compton might not be everybody's cup of tea, but England would be in a right pickle without him and his trusted technique.
In today's world of Ram-Slamming, Big-Bashing batsmen, it was refreshing to see a batsman using his bat as a spade to dig his side out of a hole.
Now it's time to crack on. From small acorns grow mighty oaks and all that...
An old friendpublished at 07:15
It's been a long time since we've seen you, Mr Block... but welcome back!
We've missed you.
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