Disgraced cricketer Steve Smith and his fiancée Dani Willis have been spotted shopping for a new arrival.
The pair strolled arm in arm through Westfield Bondi Junction in Sydney as Miss Willis covered her frame in a loose-fitting jumper.
Former Australia captain Smith, who is banned from cricket for year for turning a blind eye to his teammates’ cheating against South Africa in March, cut a casual figure in a light grey New Balance top.
Shopping for a new arrival? Disgraced former cricket captain Steve Smith’s fiancée Dani Willis covered up in a loose-fitting jumper during a trip to Westfield Bondi Junction last Friday
He paired the top with charcoal workout shorts and designer sneakers for the outing last Friday.
The batsman appeared in relaxed spirits, cuddling up to his bride-to-be as they went shopping headed to a pet store.
Miss Willis concealed her figure in a baggy pastel pink sweater, completing her laid-back look with skintight black leggings and trainers.
Enjoying the 12-month break? Steve, 28, cut a casual figure in a light grey New Balance top, which he paired with charcoal workout shorts and designer sneakers
Relaxed: Dani concealed her figure in a baggy pastel pink sweater, completing her laid-back look with skintight black leggings and trainers
What’s so funny? The couple appeared relaxed, with Dani checking her iPhone intermittently
The glamorous lawyer swept her blonde hair into a ponytail and appeared to go makeup-free for the occasion.
Dani picked up a few items from Rebel Sport and kept her energy levels up with a healthy smoothie.
The high-profile couple may have been shopping for a new addition to the family as they also stopped by Room For Pets.
Low-key: The glamorous lawyer swept her blonde hair into a ponytail and appeared to go makeup-free for the occasion
Shopping trip: Steve and Dani picked up a few items at Sydney’s Westfield Bondi Junction
Successful trip? Dani carried a small shopping bag from Rebel Sport
The sighting comes after Steve admitted to cheating in a ball-tampering plot during the Third Test against South Africa in March.
Opening batsman Cameron Bancroft, 25, was caught red-handed by TV cameras during the match, and later confessed to trying to alter the condition of the ball.
Steve sensationally revealed that the team’s senior players had hatched the plan during the lunch break.
Steve and Cameron were forced to issue grovelling apologies while facing hostile media immediately after the end of the day’s play.
New puppy? The high-profile couple may have been shopping for a new addition to the family as they also stopped by Room For Pets
A lot to discuss? Dani and Steve got engaged in New York in June last year
Steve confessed: ‘The leadership group knew about it. We spoke about it at lunch. I am not proud of what’s happened. It’s not within the spirit of the game. My integrity, the team’s integrity and the leadership group’s integrity has come into question. It won’t happen again.’
He added: It’s not what the Australian cricket team is about. I am incredibly sorry for trying to bring the game into disrepute.’
The incident took place during the afternoon session and was picked up by television cameras.
A small, yellow object was seen in Bancroft’s hands after he had worked on the ball.
Accessories: Dani’s engagement ring was not on display, however she added a touch of bling in the form of delicate stud earrings
Nuptials: The couple are expected to tie the knot in New York later this year
‘A sad day for Australian cricket’: How the cheating scandal unfolded
The ball-tampering incident took place during the Saturday afternoon session in Cape Town and was picked up by TV cameras.
A small, yellow object was seen in batsman Cameron Bancroft’s hands after he had worked on the ball, the opener later revealing it to be a piece of tape covered in dirt.
He was later captured taking it from his pocket and placing it down his trousers, a few moments after being spoken to by the substitute Peter Handscomb, who had come onto the field after speaking to coach Darren Lehmann via walkie-talkie.
Although the two on-field umpires, Richard Illingworth and Nigel Llong of England, questioned Bancroft at the time, he produced what appeared to be a black sunglasses bag from his right pocket in way of explanation, in a bid to deceive the officials.
‘Once I was sighted on the big screens I panicked quite a lot and that resulted in me shoving it down my trousers,’ said Bancroft.
No action was taken at the time — the umpires could have changed the ball or docked Australia runs — but match officials, including referee Andy Pycroft of Zimbabwe, were able to review TV footage of the incident.
But after the day’s play, captain Steve Smith and Bancroft admitted the ball-tampering in a press conference.
Bancroft revealed: ‘We had a discussion during the (lunch) break and I saw an opportunity to use some tape, get some granules from the rough patches on the wickets and change the condition — it didn’t work, the umpires didn’t change the ball.’
Smith continued: ‘It was a poor choice and we deeply regret our actions. The coaches weren’t involved. It was purely the leadership group who came up with this.
‘We saw this game as such an important game. We’ve seen the ball reversing through this series and this ball didn’t seem like it was going to go. It’s such poor actions. Deeply regrettable.’
Smith and vice-captain David Warner were sacked from their positions before play on Sunday. Bancroft was fined 75 per cent of his match fee.
He was later captured taking it from his pocket and placing it down his trousers.
‘Once I was sighted on the big screens I panicked quite a lot and that resulted in me shoving it down my trousers,’ Cameron confessed.
Steve and vice-captain David Warner both stood down, with Steve being banned from the sport for 12 months.
Cameron has also been given a nine-month suspension.
Expanding their family? The engaged couple were spotted inside a pet store
Friendly: Dani and Steve engaged in conversation inside the store with an unidentified woman
Thirsty work! Dani kept her energy levels up with a healthy smoothie
On the go: Dani carried her iPhone as she made her way to her next destination