Compton frustrated top-ranked South Africa for more than six hours over the first two days for his 85 off 236 balls before attempting a hook and edging behind to wicketkeeper AB de Villiers.
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Ahead of this series he has promised to set about correcting those returns and he took his first opportunity with considerable success after England had been put into bat on a muggy, damp Durban day where play was frequently interrupted.
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It took Sirk just 25 seconds to give the Blue Devils back the lead, running 73 yards for a touchdown and a 17-14 advantage. Cutlciffe said of how special this day was for himself and his seniors, “There’s tears”. “There were tears on the field”.
England’s batsmen can build on their opening day fightback against South Africa in the first Test, according to James Taylor.
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Compton (63 not out) and Taylor (70) were not so easy to remove, though, as they played patiently in Durban, while attacking any loose deliveries – England closing 179-4 after Taylor’s late dismissal.
Morkel, who went wicketless on day one, produced serious pace and bounce from a relatively flat track with the new ball to return figures of 4/76.
Morkel’s intervention before lunch on the second day at Kingsmead sent Ben Stokes, top-scorer Nick Compton, Moeen Ali and Chris Woakes packing.
The arrival of the new ball threatened to be the key moment and, initially at least, England responded well.
Only 65.1 overs were possible due to rain and bad light and a stumps score of 179 for four, built around a 125-run stand between Compton and Taylor, offers reasons for optimism on both sides.
With rain in the air and with Steyn back in South Africa’s lineup, captain Hashim Amla put England in to bat in the morning. “I wish to get my head in and play accordingly and that’s precisely what me and Nick did right now in robust circumstances dealing with a superb South African bowling assault”, Taylor stated.
Again the Steyn celebration was unfurled, the eye-popping fist-pumps even more pronounced this time, as the leader of South Africa’s attack took his 404th Test wicket. “This field holds the water a little bit, the ball is kind of damp all day and it made it tough to swing and shape”.
“It’s been bloody frustrating sitting on the sidelines”, said Steyn. He and Compton briefly steadied the ship and quelled the rampant Steyn, adding 37 for the third wicket, before the Yorkshireman was trapped lbw from the first ball of off-spinner Dane Piedt.
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Steyn admitted frustration at his recent spell on the treatment table, but would be happy if England’s own spearhead, James Anderson, continues to miss out with a calf problem.
