But Knight is confident that the team can learn from that experience and continue to develop their leadership skills.
She added: “I think that experience has been really good for the group in terms of learning how we can react better in those situations and how we can develop those leaders within the group.”
England will be looking to bounce back from their T20 World Cup disappointment as they take on South Africa in a three-match series, with the first game on Sunday.
Watch the action live on Sky Sports Cricket from 12pm.