Veteran Australia batter Steve Smith is fully ready for the Test series against India. Speaking after Australia’s win against Pakistan in the 1st ODI match, Smith shared that he was raring to go and if allowed could play a Test match tomorrow as well.

However, the former Australia captain scored 44 runs off 46 balls at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Smith made headlines recently in Test cricket after claiming the opener’s spot in the absence of David Warner. After not having prolific results in the series against West Indies, Smith finished the experiment and decided to drop down to his original No.4 position. The batter’s form will be important for Australia as they push to qualify for the WTC Final, set to be hosted at Lord’s next year as well.

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“My last week in preparation has been really good. I feel like I’m in a nice place and moving really well, I’m really balanced at the crease, and I feel like my bat’s coming down a nice plane. So I was happy with the way about it tonight. It would be nice to have been out there a little bit longer,” Smith told SEN Radio after Australia’s win in the 1st ODI vs Pakistan.

“I’m ready. I’m ready now. Yeah, I could go out and play a Test match tomorrow, so I feel like I’m in a good place. I’ve had a really good week of training, came down here early and had a few hits. And I was just trying to get a few things right that I felt like I didn’t quite have in sync. And it all just clicked. And I feel like I’m in a good place now,” Steve Smith further added.