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Cheg Mar 2021 8:04am, 17 Mar 2021 2,744 posts	0 Cheg It’s true Derek’s near extinction google.co.uk
Cerrertonia Mar 2021 8:07am, 17 Mar 2021 13,831 posts	0 Cerrertonia Not extinct - looks like there were around 20 babies with that name last year.
Cerrertonia Mar 2021 8:12am, 17 Mar 2021 13,832 posts	0 Cerrertonia Nice visualiser of the ONS data here: names.darkgreener.com
57.5 Degrees of Pain Mar 2021 8:16am, 17 Mar 2021 6,841 posts	0 57.5 Degrees of Pain I can think of a few England teams that would not have been weakened by including Bo Derek at 10. I'm sure she would look more convincing than Jofra with the bat anyway.
NDWDave Mar 2021 8:24am, 17 Mar 2021 14,381 posts	0 NDWDave I think test matches always keep the hope (or fear going longer). A team chasing 350 in an ODI that is 150-7 after 40 overs has no chance and each ball makes their chances worse England facing an innings defeat on day 3 improve their minimal chances with every ball faces unless it is a wicket. It creates the false hope which is missing in thumping ODI defeats
Nicholls595 Mar 2021 8:27am, 17 Mar 2021 24,139 posts	0 Nicholls595 Day 3 Davo? We'd settle for reaching Day 3
NDWDave Mar 2021 8:31am, 17 Mar 2021 14,382 posts	0 NDWDave Exactly .... “facing an innings defeat on day 3” could still be said on day 2...
Nicholls595 Mar 2021 8:33am, 17 Mar 2021 24,140 posts	0 Nicholls595 “facing an innings defeat on day 3” could be said when we get off the plane
Bazoaxe Mar 2021 8:44am, 17 Mar 2021 19,228 posts	0 Bazoaxe and to think they used to play timeless tests Did one not need to end early so they could catch the boat home ?
ThorntonRunner Mar 2021 8:49am, 17 Mar 2021 4,733 posts	0 ThorntonRunner Yes - rained off (or called off due to the teams being bored) on day 12 theguardian.com