Steve Smith says he will be rooting for England in 4th Test Vs India for an obvious reason

Australian batting mainstay Smith has made it clear that he will be cheering for England in upcoming fourth and final Test match at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad that gets underway on Thursday. While England will be looking to secure Test series with a 2-2 margin, re is a lot more at stake beyond that and Australians will be watching this match keenly with ir ICC World Test Championship hopes hanging in balance. 

'I'll be cheering for England': Steve Smith

During a recent Q&A session on Instagram, a passionate cricket fan had asked Smith who he will be rooting for and Australian Test specialist gave an instant reply that he will be supporting his arch-rivals England.

"I'll be cheering for England this week. t sure you'll hear me say that again though", said Steve Smith.

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What makes Steve Smith root for England?

Aussies currently occupy third spot in ICC World Test Championship points table with a 69.2 PCT (Percent of points). After ir three-match away Test series against South Africa was postponed earlier this year, it has jeopardized ir chances of playing WTC final. neless, Tim Paine-led side are still alive in competition. England will be hoping to have last laugh by winning final Test match and should that happen n Australia will face New Zealand in ICC World Test Championship decider in over three months' time as Team India must avoid a defeat by all possible means to qualify for finals. 

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Or questions answered by Steve Smith

Apart from rooting for England in final Test, 'Smudge' also went on to say that he is looking forward to working with skipper Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, and, coach Ricky Ponting as he joins a new IPL franchise- Delhi Capitals. At same time, Steven also went on to say that game of chess involves a lot of strategies and skills while answering a fan's question on indoor game.

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When asked about wher he is interested to feature in Pakistan Super League (PSL), number-three batsman went on to say that it looks like a good competition and also clarified that he is hopeful of getting a chance to play tournament one day.
At same time, 2015 World Cup winner also made it crystal clear that he does t have any grudges against his former franchise Rajasthan Royals as he said that he just cant say a bad word about Royals as he loved working with m. 

'Onto a new chapter w though', he concluded.

Steve Smith had led inaugural edition's winners in IPL 2020. However, 2008 champions had a forgettable outing as y finished as wooden-spooners. Smith was released by RR a month before IPL 2021 Auctions and wicket-keeper batsman Sanju Samson has been named his successor.