It gets worse

At least it gets worse if you're English. If you're Australian, it's a bounteous day of joyful riches or something similarly upbeat.

Australia have also regained the catchily-named Alternative Test Cricket World Championship title. Yes, they're the Alternative Test Cricket World Champions. We're sure that they're delighted.

To bring you up to speed, England were in possession of the title having defeated Pakistan in their previous series - Pakistan having only gained the title by beating England at home, earlier in the year.

Whatever. The important point is that England have lost something else!