Australian blogger Miles is probably still smarting from England’s triumph in the Ashes at the weekend, but at least he’s got somewhere to vent his fury.
Deep Fine Leg, a spin-off from the Ashes history site 334 Not Out, has been providing commentary on the whole series thanks to Miles and fellow writer Thomas Rooney.
As well sharing their views on the latest cricket news, they also review cricket related products such as history books and computer games. Occasionally they diverge into other sports, covering anything from “football to waterpolo”.
The gallery section contains treats for the eyes of connoisseurs of both paintings and the IPL Cheerleaders!
From the horse’s mouth
We caught up with Miles and asked him bowl us over with the ins and outs of Deep Fine Leg.
When did you start Deep Fine Leg and how did the site get going?
I started the blog in November of 2007. The idea behind the blog was to accompany the main www.334notout.com site (History of the Ashes) giving me a more relaxed style of writing and format, somewhere to allow me to post on all forms of the game rather than stick to a rigid Ashes theme.
What’s changed since then?
I have a couple of writers who write a piece every now and then, I like to try and keep it ticking over so if anyone out there wants to contribute let me know, there’s plenty of room! Apart from that, the style changes as it suits – I do like changing the themes!
How much of your time does the site take up?
Nowhere near the time the main site takes, but as the blog is still in its infancy it doesn’t take up too much time. Very manageable!
Do you blog about anything else or is it pure cricket?
Although it’s predominately a cricket blog I do blog other sporting news such as F1, Swimming and Athletics. As I mentioned earlier it’s a very relaxed blog and if I come across anything interesting I post it.
What does the future hold for bloggers and blogging?
The future looks good, blogging is on the up and tends to encourage feedback in a bigger way than websites do. From my experience readers are more likely to interact with a blog and that in itself makes it a more powerful and immediate tool.
PS. We did ask Miles for some predictions for the final Ashes test, but felt it would be cruel to post these after the event.
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