ENGLAND were booed off stage in Southampton after saving their worst until last completing a miserable white-ball summer with a third series defeat out of four.
Beaten by a massive 90-run margin, their equal worst T20 result ever, England must now reflect on a first winless summer in short-form cricket since 2013.
But with a T20 World Cup just 10 matches away, it is not the greatest time for Jos Buttler's side to be going so cold... and leaving crowds so frustrated.
And most concerning of all is the continued misfiring of their batting line-up that never even threatened to get close to South Africa's 191-5, let alone overhaul it.
It was the insipid nature of their run chase that perhaps left the crowd so annoyed at the Ageas Bowl, hitting just seven boundaries in the 100 balls they faced.
Tackling the boos, Buttler said: "That's the first time I've heard that in a long time.
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