Performance of the Day - Andy Bull

Today we are continuing with post-modern irony. There's nothing else we can do really as followers of England cricket. Thanks to the rain - monsoonal conditions were described - Cookie and Belly held up hopes for a draw after Vaughanie had been dismissed in the 19th over. Caught Jayawardene, bowled Weledegara. In the words of today's PotD chap - it was another crapulous shot from the England captain. And a soft dismissal just when he should have been demonstrating to the rest of the top order how to bat out 5 or so sessions.

I am losing the will to live in this match - we've lost, why not just lose honorably? So today's Performance goes to a journalist who has stuck with this series through thick and thin - early mornings and hangovers not withstanding. Day after day we have been able to wake up and log on to Guardian Unlimited's very own diamond - Andy Bull and today, with play faltering, Andy treated us to a rant worthy of the Good Doctor Mark Kermode.

We've got to go through it all tomorrow - Andy won't be holding our hands as the baton has been passed to young Sam Collins but hopefully we'll all log on again and if we don't, you can always relive the rant here:

http://sport.guardian.co.uk/englandinsrilanka200708/story/0,,2231008,00.html

[Image: Getty] [mimitig]