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On most days, Steve Smith is a masterful batter, showcasing a skill set rivaled by only a handful of elite players in world cricket. However, behind the formidable cricketer lies a lesser-seen, intriguing side of his personality. Recently, fans were treated to a glimpse of this hidden facet of the former Australian captain, revealing a more captivating and relatable version of Smith than anyone might have expected.
From favorite romantic song to celebrity crush, Steve Smith says it all
In the midst of a heated summer in Australia of high-tension Test cricket action against India. The 35-year-old had a light hearted chat with Star Sports anchor Sahiba Bali in a segment known as ‘Date with Superstar.’ It was during this conversation that a rapid-fire round revealed the causal side of Smith.
Interestingly, the rapid-fire revealed that Smith’s celebrity crush growing up was Reese Witherspoon, the American movie actress who was featured in seasoned movies and television shows like Legally Blonde, Big Little Lies, The Morning Show and Cruel Intentions.
The anchor during the rapid-fire round also asked if the Australian top-order batter would give up cricket or vacation to which Smith hilariously answered that he would rather give up cricket. Additionally, the former Australian skipper also pointed out the long standing relationship with his wife Dani Willis, who as Smith revealed was his first girlfriend. The couple married in New South Wales in 2018 after dating each other for 7 years.
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Favorite romantic song? 💖
Celebrity crush? 🌟Some answers, some fumbles, watch #SahibaBali put @stevesmith49 to the test in a rapid-fire round and see where he gets stuck! 😉
Watch the full episode of 'Date with a Superstar' ft. Steve Smith 👉🏻 https://t.co/c58nVjMFph pic.twitter.com/JvaMX2Wz0Y
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) January 4, 2025
Smith missed a historic milestone in SCG Test
The Australian batter might have faced the rapid fire off the field but on the field could not face a rapid short-pitch delivery and missed the 10,000 runs milestone in his Test career by a run. Smith arrived on the crease in the second innings after Marnus Labuschagne was dismissed by the Indian pacer Prasidh Krishna. Smith was on 9,995 runs and needed 5 more runs to reach the historic milestone. Just then, a short ball from Krishna took some extra bounce and took an edge off the shoulder of Smith’s bat who didn’t expect the extra bounce. Yashasvi Jaiswal dived to get hold of the ball and successfully managed to dismiss Smith. The Australian seasoned batter was on 9,999 runs at the moment and will now have to wait till the Sri Lanka tour to complete his 10,000 Test runs.
