Australian batsman Steve Smith (l) hugs Michael Clarke after reaching his century during the second day of the first Test cricket match between Australia and India at the Adelaide Oval. Source: AFP

We expected to be taken straight to a page about the Aussie cricketer who is dominating India in the first Test in Adelaide today but you know what? He’s not the only famous person with that name.

Wiki served up a staggering 75 different people named Steve Smith (or the variations Stephen, Steven, Stevie or Stevin) who have lived noteworthy enough lives to warrant their own page.

It was at this point it started raining (again) in Adelaide.

So what better way to kill some time then to list 10 other famous people named Steve Smith?

1. Steve Smith (cricketer, born 1961)

The first Steve Smith to play cricket for Australia has been photographed about 38,675 times less than the second one. This newspaper clipping was the only picture we could find at short notice. We’re not sure why he’s wearing trackie dacks.

UNLESS you’re a cricket nerd you’d probably be surprised to hear the 2014 version of Steve Smith isn’t the first to play Test cricket for Australia.

Steven Barry Smith was a New South Wales batsman who played three Tests and 28 one-dayers in the 1980s before joining the rebel tours in South Africa.

After his playing days he ran an indoor cricket centre and was a NSW selector.

2. Steve Smith (American Dad!)

He kind of looks like the cricketer, actually. Source: News Corp Australia

WHICH one of these cartoon characters is Steve Smith?

That would be the short guy in the red shirt — the fictional character son of Stan and Francine Smith in the animated TV series American Dad!

Steve is voiced by Scott Grimes, who has appeared as himself in shows like ER, Party of Five and Band of Brothers.

3. Stephen A. Smith

Smith is most famous for shouting at Skip Bayless on ESPN First Take. Source: Getty Images

IF you’re into US sports you’ll know Stephen A. Smith as the outspoken TV personality who tries to be as hip as the 20-something athletes he covers every day.

He’s also been called a wanker by Andrew Bogut.

4. Stephen Smith (rocket scientist)

Stephen Smith is known as the Father of Aerophilately in India. What’s that? Keep reading.

ANY Indian readers might recognise this man as the pioneering scientist who developed techniques in delivering mail by rocket in the 1930s.

If you do, give yourself a prize, because that’s seriously amazing.

During a 10-year span Stephen Smith made some 270 launches — shooting mail, food packages and even a couple of live chickens.

5. Steve Smith Sr

Trash talk, even trashier tats. Source: AFP

BACK to a sporting theme, Steve Smith Sr is a star NFL player in the US.

As well as being a fine wide receiver, he’s also known as being one of the best trash talkers in sport.

Check out this link for some of his more memorable quotes, which included telling his former teammates to mow his lawn this season.

6. Steve Smith (basketball)

Steve Smith won a gold medal for the US at the Sydney Olympics. Source: AP

THERE’S been a couple of Steve Smiths who have played in the NBA but the most successful by far is this former Atlanta Hawks’ All-Star.

Steven Smith was the fifth pick in the 1991 draft and played for 15 seasons, winning a championship with San Antonio in 2003.

7. Steven Paul “Elliott” Smith

The cover of Elliott Smith’s album XO. Source: Supplied

POPULARLY known as Elliott Smith, this American singer-songwriter released several albums in the late 1990s before dying at age 34 in 2003.

You’d probably recognise his song “Miss Misery” from Good Will Hunting, which was nominated for an Oscar.

8. Stephen Smith (Australian politician)

Stephen Smith was Perth MP for 10 years. He has rather nice hair. Source: News Corp Australia

STEPHEN Smith is a Western Australian politician who served as Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence during the Kevin Rudd/Julia Gillard regimes.

But perhaps his biggest influence on Australian politics was as an adviser to Paul Keating in the 1990s when he helped Keating secure support and defeat Bob Hawke for the Labor Party leadership.

9. Steven Smith (Australian rules footballer)

Pay it to the man in front. That’s Steven Smith. Source: News Corp Australia

This Steven Smith had a very serviceable career in the VFL with Melbourne, playing 203 games from 1974-85 and winning a best and fairest in 1981.

10. Stephen Smith (boxer)

It often comes to blows over who is the real Steve Smith. Source: News Corp Australia

YOU can tell we’re starting to scrape the bottom of the barrel now, right?

This Stephen Smith was a standout amateur boxer who actually won a Commonwealth Games gold medal right here in Australia.

That’s more than most of us can say.