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Perth Now
an hour ago
- Sport
- Perth Now
Cummins confirms new Smith role
Australian captain Pat Cummins says he could send Steve Smith to field at fine-leg to protect the injured finger he'll bat with in the second Test against the West Indies declaring it was 'fun' to be playing at a venue he and his players have never seen before. Smith will bat in a splint he has to wear for at least another five weeks when he returns to the Australian top order which will be under pressure to perform in Grenada despite victory in the opening match. New number three Cameron Green has been backed in to go again as has teen opener Sam Konstas despite double failures from both in Barbados, after Green also recorded two single-figure scores in the World Test Championship final. But Cummins and coach Andrew McDonald have asked for patience with the pair but the return of Smith, who comes in for Josh Inglis, brings extra batting steel to a line-up which looked brittle in the first innings of the series opener. Steve Smith will bat in a splint for the rest of the series. Credit: Supplied Cummins said Smith's finger had 'held up well' in training and he had no fear of it hindering the master batter, with fielding his only limitation. 'He's ready to go, the finger held up well,' Cummins said on Wednesday. 'He was really happy, particularly batting. 'Fielding we still potentially need to manage it a little bit, so he might not be in the slips too often – maybe for spin he'll be OK, but (for the) quicks he might need to wait another week. 'So you might see him running around a bit more … probably some variation of mid-off and fine leg, (but) we'll see if he lasts a few days down at fine leg, I reckon he'll be itching to get up in the circle pretty quick.' The Grenada venue has hosted Australia in ODIs, but never in a Test match, and only four Tests across a 23-year period. Smith checks out the Grenada wicket two days out from the match // Tama Credit: Supplied It provides a host of unknowns but Cummin said he was up for the challenge. 'Of course, having that knowledge is going to be helpful, particularly for the guys that haven't really played too many Tests or first-class games on similar wickets,' he said. 'There's been four Test matches here, and they've all been spread out so it's hard to know, but it looked like a pretty good wicket … a pretty even coverage of grass. 'It's fun coming in when there's a few unknowns and you've got to think on your feet and you're not quite sure how a game is going to play out.' Smith in for Inglis was the only change to the Australian team from the opening Test.
The Australian
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Australian
To racehorse buyers, this nod is as good as a Winx
You can now listen to The Australian's articles. Give us your feedback. You can now listen to The Australian's articles. Could this be the most valuable thoroughbred yearling offered for sale anywhere in the world next year? The little colt with the white blaze just happens to be the second foal born from the all-time great racemare, Winx. His father was Snitzel, the four-time champion Australian sire that sadly passed away earlier this month, which only makes this colt even more valuable when he enters the sale ring at the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale next year. Winx's first foal was sold at the Inglis Easter Sale last year for $10m – a world record for a yearling filly. It is estimated Winx's colt by Snitzel will at least challenge the Australian record sale price for a yearling colt of $5m. Winx at the Cox Plate in a scene from the documentary movie A Horse Called Winx. Debbie Kepitis, a part-owner of Winx, became so emotionally attached to the mare's first foal she bid $10m to buy her back, but she said she was trying to be more pragmatic about Winx's colt. 'You can only do one of those horses (Winx's filly) in your lifetime,'' Ms Kepitis said. 'It was hard to part with the filly, but I have to be realistic with the second foal. 'He's gorgeous. He's cheeky and he has thrown a lot to Snitzel, which is exciting given he was such a good producer.'' Ms Kepitis said Winx's ownership group, which includes Peter and Patty Tighe, and Elizabeth and Rick Treweeke, agreed to offer the Snitzel colt for sale. 'It's not easy to part with these amazing animals but we can't keep everything,'' she said. 'We appreciate this colt and hopefully he can go on and shine for our beautiful mare.'' Peter Tighe, who has travelled to the US where the acclaimed movie-documentary A Horse Called Winx will feature at the Prescott Film Festival in Arizona in July, said he had not ruled out buying back into the mare's colt when he was offered for sale at Easter. 'I would be interested to buy into the colt, depending on the circumstances,'' he said. 'We get regular updates about the colt's progress and he's a nice type, he seems to be doing really well.'' Mr Tighe would not be drawn on how much the colt could fetch at the 2026 Inglis Easter Yearling Sale, but conceded the thrill of watching Winx's first foal (by Pierro) sold at the Riverside complete last year was 'indescribable'. Hugh Bowman rides Winx in the Cox Plate, which she won four times from 2015 to 2018. 'It absolutely blew our minds. The team at Inglis did an incredible job and we think the Snitzel colt will get the attention of investors from right around the world in 2026,'' Mr Tighe said. Inglis Bloodstock chief executive Sebastian Hutch said it was humbling to be given the chance to offer Winx's latest foal for sale at Riverside Stables in Sydney next autumn. 'To have the first male offspring of the mighty Winx coming to the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale is an absolute thrill and something we're hugely grateful to the ownership group for,'' Hutch said. 'I have been lucky enough to see this colt a number of times through his development. He has always looked like a good horse and I think he is going to present as a very good yearling at the sale. 'He's a handsome colt with great movement and unflappable temperament. He's a special sort of horse. His presence at next year's sale is going to make for a captivating spectacle.'' Winx's first foal, Quinceanera, is a rising three-year-old filly who has just returned to pre-training but won't make her debut until next season.
News.com.au
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Winx's first colt to be sold at Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale in 2026
Could this be the most valuable thoroughbred yearling offered for sale anywhere in the world next year? This little colt with the white blaze just happens to be the second foal born from the all-time great racemare, Winx. His father was Snitzel, the four-time Champion Australian Sire, who sadly passed away earlier this month which only makes this colt even more valuable when he enters the sale ring at the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale next year. Winx's first foal was sold at the Inglis Easter Sale last year for $10 million – a world record for a yearling filly. It is estimated Winx's colt by Snitzel will at least challenge the Australian record sale price for a yearling colt of $5 million. Debbie Kepitis, a part-owner of Winx, became so emotionally attached to the mare's first foal she bid $10 million to buy her back. But Mrs Kepitis said she is trying to be more pragmatic about Winx's colt. 'You can only do one of those horses (Winx's filly) in your lifetime,'' Mrs Kepitiis said. 'It was hard to part with the filly but I have to be realistic with the second foal. 'He's gorgeous, he's cheeky, and he has thrown a lot to Snitzel which is exciting given he was such a good producer.'' Mrs Kepitis said Winx's ownership group which includes Peter and Patty Tighe, and Elizabeth and Rick Treweeke agreed to offer the Snitzel colt for sale. 'It's not easy to part with these amazing animals but we can't keep everything,'' she said. 'We appreciate this colt and hopefully he can go on and shine for our beautiful mare.'' Peter Tighe, who has travelled to the United States where the acclaimed movie-documentary, 'A Horse Called Winx' will feature at the Prescott Film Festival in Arizona next month, said he has not ruled out buying back into the mare's colt when he is offered for sale at Easter. 'I would be interested to buy into the colt, depending on the circumstances,'' Tighe said. 'We get regular updates about the colt's progress and he's a nice type, he seems to be doing really well.'' Tighe would not be drawn on how much the colt could fetch at the Easter Yearling Sale but conceded the thrill of watching Winx's first foal (by Pierro) being sold at the Riverside complete last year was 'indescribable'. 'It absolutely blew our minds, the team at Inglis did an incredible job and we think the Snitzel colt will get the attention of investors from right around the world in 2026,'' Mr Tighe said. Inglis Bloodstock chief executive Sebastian Hutch said it was humbling to be given the chance to offer Winx's latest foal for sale at Riverside Stables in Sydney next autumn. 'To have the first male offspring of the mighty Winx coming to the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale is an absolute thrill and something we're hugely grateful to the ownership group for,'' Hutch said. 'I have been lucky enough to see this colt a number of times through his development. He has always looked like a good horse and I think he is going to present as a very good yearling at the sale. 'He's a handsome colt with great movement and an unflappable temperament. He's a special sort of horse. His presence at next year's Inglis Easter Yearling Sale is going to make for a captivating spectacle.''
Edinburgh Live
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Edinburgh Live
We tried Edinburgh's new history tour on 'forgotten' women trailblazers
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info An Edinburgh tour company has been revitalising the capital's tourism circuit with a batch of new walking tours offering fresh perspectives on Scottish history. Edinburgh Live recently reported on Fraser Horn's tour company, Street Historians, after he decided to replace his Harry Potter tours with LGBTQ ones this June. Founded by Fraser just last year, the company aims to set itself apart from other tour companies through fresh offerings and brave stances. We tried their brand new Edinburgh LGBTQ history tour and we liked it so much that we went back for more. This time, we tagged along for the Edinburgh's Forgotten Women Tour. Tour guide Elinor said: "The idea behind the 'forgotten' women's tour is they've always been here doing cool interesting things, but we permanently forget them and make it so we don't have the same stories to remember them by." The walking tour met on the Royal Mile and began by introducing us to a woman who I had been walking past for years without noticing. Elsie Inglis was a pioneering doctor in Edinburgh and one of the first women to practice medicine in the capital and is renowned for founding the Scottish Women's Hospitals. She even has a plaque on the Mile above Crest of Edinburgh shop. (Image: Edinburgh Live) I was struck by the fact that I had never noticed the plaque before, underlining the "forgotten" nature of many of the capital's most influential female figures. Elinor pointed out how Edinburgh has remarkably few statues to commemorate women. There were plans to erect a statue in honour of Inglis, but the plans stalled and the plaque on the mile remains one of the only tangible monuments to Inglis in the city. The tour meanders up the Mile and eventually through Grassmarket before concluding at the University of Edinburgh campus. On the way, Elinor made stops at City Chambers to discuss female recipients of the Edinburgh Award - such as J.K. Rowling and Nicola Benedetti, the first female director of Edinburgh international festival. We learned about how Saint Giles was an odd choice for the patron saint of Edinburgh. According to Elinor, the man never set foot in Scotland in his life, let alone Edinburgh. In fact, there are several female saints with closer ties to the Scottish capital that might have made better options, such as Saint Margaret who helped establish Roman Catholicism in Scotland. In Riddle's court off the Royal Mile, we observed a plaque dedicated to Patrick Geddes, the man credited as the pioneering town planner who shaped the layout of today's Edinburgh. However, Elinor told how his wife Anna Morton was a major influence on his work, saying: "There are a lot of plaques to him around the city but I think it should be 'Anna Morton and Patrick Geddes' on the plaque." The tour shined a light on the prominent women who shaped Edinburgh's history, many of whom are overlooked. It was fascinating to stand before well-trodden Edinburgh landmarks and learn something completely new about a female historical figure. The tour runs for two hours and includes many more stories than those mentioned in the article. You can find more information on booking a tour with Street Historians here. Join Edinburgh Live's Whatsapp Community here and get the latest news send straight to your messages.
News.com.au
24-06-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Inglis happy to bat anywhere for AUS
CRI: Recalled batsman Josh Inglis says he's happy to bat anywhere in the lineup for Australia as he takes the place of injured star Steve Smith for the first Test against the West Indies.
