Ashes 2021-22: Steve Smith spotted shadow batting late night in hotel room

Australia are in total command in the ongoing second Ashes Test at the Adelaide Oval. Having declared at 473/9 in the Day-Night Tests, the hosts bundled the Three Lions out for 236. Thereby, earning a 237-run lead in the first innings. Although the Aussies had an option of enforcing the follow-on, they decided to bat again, giving their bowlers a breather.

At stumps on Day 3, the home team was 45/1, having taken their lead to 290. With Australia’s win looking inevitable at this point, the players must have had a sound sleep. However, that doesn’t seem to be the case with Steve Smith, Australia’s stand-in skipper in Pat Cummins’ absence. The veteran batter was spotted shadow batting in the middle of the night yet again.

Steve Smith’s wife catches him shadow batting at 1am in their hotel room.

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In a video shared by his wife Dani Willis on Instagram, the 32-year-old can be seen checking out his new bat ahead of the Day 4 actions. “@steve_smith49 checking out his new bat,” read the caption. Notably, this wasn’t the first occasion when the story of Smith polishing his batting skills at night has come out. Many of his teammates have previously revealed how big a batting maniac Smith is.