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Ben Stokes insisted there would be no ‘toys thrown out of the pram’ after England slipped to their first Test defeat of the new era, losing to South Africa by an innings and 12 at Lord’s.

After leading his side to four memorable wins over New Zealand and India, the England captain admitted his side had been outplayed in a game that was done and dusted in the equivalent of under two days.

But he said his players had to move on quickly to avoid taking any baggage to next week’s second Test at Old Trafford. And he urged them to reflect on whether they had been true to the style of play that had produced a quartet of stirring run-chases earlier in the summer.