It meant that, if for no more than a moment, before the arrival all but simultaneously of the further information that they had been demoted from the top of the T20 rankings, England were the top ranked side in all three forms of the game.
The margin of Australia's victory lifted them above England to third in the Test rankings and they travel to South Africa to face the top ranked side in a three-match series starting in Centurion on 12 February.
Namibia, the lowest ranked side in the tournament, have made eight.
Cambridge, who are 14th in League Two and are the lowest – ranked side left in the competition.
Northampton Town managed to break the hearts Northwich Victoria – the lowest ranked side left in the competition at the start of the day.
It was an embarrassment for an England team that had designs on taking a home Ashes series by a unique four matches to one, and thus overtake the Australians to become the second ranked side in the world.
His averages of 4.7 tackles and 4.2 interceptions per game were both league highs in 2015-16 and were enough to make Leicester the top ranked side in both categories.
It does not speak highly of the next generation, however optimistically the West Indies Cricket Board says it is "fully confident" of being the top ranked side in one form or another by 2020.
Going by history, this game is the higher ranked side's to lose (didn't we say that a few times last week?) with Hawthorn winning their last eight against the Dogs.
England's dismal summer has continued at Women's Euro 2013 where Hope Powell's team are on the brink of a group stage exit following Monday's draw with Russia, the lowest ranked side in the competition.
