Steve Smith reveals his life beyond cricket with some crazy choices in a fun session with Sahiba Bali

Most days, Steve Smith He is a masterful batsman, displaying a skill set rivaled only by a handful of elite players in world cricket. However, behind the formidable cricketer lies an intriguing and lesser-seen side to his personality. Recently, fans were given a glimpse of this hidden side of the former Australian captain, revealing a version of Smith more captivating and relatable than anyone would have expected.

From favorite romantic song to celebrity crush, Steve Smith tells it all

In the middle of a hot Australian summer of high tension test cricket action against India. The 35-year-old man chatted happily with star sports anchor bali in a segment known as ‘Date with Superstar’. It was during this conversation that a quick bullet revealed Smith’s causal side.

Interestingly, the quick reveal revealed that Smith’s celebrity crush growing up was Reese WitherspoonAmerican film actress who appeared in seasoned films and television shows such as Legally Blonde, Big Little Lies, The Morning Show, and Cruel Intentions.

The host during the quick round also asked if the Australian top-order batsman would give up cricket or vacation, to which Smith hilariously replied that he would rather give up cricket. Furthermore, the former Australian captain also highlighted his long-standing relationship with his wife. Danny Williswho Smith revealed was his first girlfriend. The couple married in New South Wales in 2018 after dating for 7 years.

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Favorite romantic song? 💖
Celebrity crushes? 🌟

Some answers, some mistakes, look #SahibaBali put @stevesmith49 Go test it in a rapid fire round and see where you get stuck! 😉

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– Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) January 4, 2025

Smith missed historic milestone at SCG test

The Australian batsman could have faced rapid fire off the field, but on the field he could not cope with a fast, short pitch and missed the milestone of 10,000 runs in his Test career by one run. Smith arrived in the area in the second inning after Marnus Labuschagne was dismissed by the Indian pacer Prasidh Krishna. Smith scored 9,995 runs and needed 5 more runs to reach the historic milestone. At that moment, a short ball from Krishna took an extra bounce and gave advantage to the shoulder of the bat of Smith, who was not expecting the extra bounce. Yashasvi Jaiswal He lunged to get the ball and managed to dismiss Smith. The experienced Australian batsman was on 9,999 runs at this time and will now have to wait until the Sri Lanka tour to complete its 10,000 test runs.

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