ESPNcricinfo staff26-Dec-2015Alastair Cook hadn’t yet scored when he edged Dale Steyn to slip•AFPAfter missing three Tests in India through injury, it was an impressive comeback for Steyn•Getty ImagesRain was a constant threat throughout the first two sessions•AFPAlex Hales, on debut, fell straight after the first rain break, caught behind for 10•Getty ImagesSteyn at that stage had not conceded a run in picking up both openers•Getty ImagesNick Compton, making his first appearance in two-and-a-half years, steadied the ship•Getty ImagesBut Dane Piedt struck with his first ball of the match to trap Joe Root lbw•Getty ImagesCompton worked the singles effectively to keep the scoreboard moving•Getty ImagesJames Taylor struck a composed half-century in a solid fourth-wicket stand•Getty ImagesCompton also passed 50…•Getty Images…as he and Taylor added 125 together for the fourth wicket•Getty ImagesSteyn removed Taylor for 70 as the close approached to keep it honours even•Getty Images