Emotional moment Steve Smith salutes fiancee after century

Steve Smith has shared an emotional moment with fiancee Danielle Willis after scoring his 21st Test century.

The Australian captain raised his bat in a touching salute to Ms Willis, who accepted his New York City observation deck proposal in June.

Ms Willis joined the rest of the Gabba crowd in giving Smith a standing ovation as his batting heroics kept Australia alive in the first Ashes Test of the summer.

 

Steve Smith (pictured, left)  has shared an emotional moment with fiancee Danielle Willis (pictured, right) after scoring his 21st Test century

The Australian captain (pictured) raised his bat in a touching salute to Ms Willis, who accepted his New York City observation deck proposal in June

The Australian captain (pictured) raised his bat in a touching salute to Ms Willis, who accepted his New York City observation deck proposal in June

Smith was visibly pumped up as he celebrated the milestone, beating the coat of arms badge on his chest.

The gritty hundred – made from 261 balls – was his slowest of all time, and the slowest by an Australian against England since David Boon took 284 balls in 1993.

Smith’s masterful knock took Australia’s total to 287 for eight by tea on day three, putting the home side within reach of England’s first innings 302.

The century was Smith’s 13th as Test captain, and came in his 105th innings, making him the third fastest to 21 after Don Bradman and Sunil Gavaskar.

Ms Willis (pictured) joined the rest of the Gabba crowd in giving Smith a standing ovation as his batting heroics kept Australia alive in the first Ashes Test of the summer

Ms Willis (pictured) joined the rest of the Gabba crowd in giving Smith a standing ovation as his batting heroics kept Australia alive in the first Ashes Test of the summer

Smith (pictured) was visibly pumped up as he celebrated the milestone, beating the coat of arms badge on his chest

Smith (pictured) was visibly pumped up as he celebrated the milestone, beating the coat of arms badge on his chest

Ms Willis, a law student who played waterpolo at university, met the batsman at a bar in Sydney in 2011

Ms Willis, a law student who played waterpolo at university, met the batsman at a bar in Sydney in 2011

The pair have been engaged since Smith popped the question at Manhattan's Top Of The Rock at Rockefeller Centre earlier this year

The pair have been engaged since Smith popped the question at Manhattan’s Top Of The Rock at Rockefeller Centre earlier this year

The captain found unlikely support from Pat Cummins, who added 66 runs with Smith in a stubborn rearguard partnership.

Ms Willis has been spotted in the stands throughout the Test, spending much of Day Two alongside David Warner’s wife Candice.

Her pride was evident as she joined the packed crowd to applaud her fiance, raising her hands above her head as she clapped and grinned.

The pair have been engaged since Smith popped the question at Manhattan’s Top Of The Rock at Rockefeller Centre earlier this year.

Ms Willis, a law student who played waterpolo at university, met the batsman at a bar in Sydney in 2011. 

The century was Smith's 13th as Test captain, and came in his 105th innings, making him the third fastest to 21 after Don Bradman and Sunil Gavaskar

The century was Smith’s 13th as Test captain, and came in his 105th innings, making him the third fastest to 21 after Don Bradman and Sunil Gavaskar

 

 

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