.Australian opener Usman Khawaja reckons terrific companion Steve Smith intends to baseball bat No. 4 for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Prize set-- and has actually stated it the spot in Australia's batting order that will certainly find 'Smear', and the home edge, have the best possibility of defeating top cats India. Talking To Fox Sports Australia today, Khawaja also backed Travis Scalp to companion him atop the purchase when the runaway success five-Test collection which receives underway in November.After final winning the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in 2015, Australia have actually dropped 4 organized series because-- featuring two on home ground in 2018/19 and 2020/21. As the launch procedure to this summer's collection starts, a lot controversy has centred around whether Johnson remains at the top of the purchase, where he has actually been actually since Dave Detector retired in January, or even moves back halfway order.BOXING: TSZYU V MURTAZALIEV|Tim Tszyu takes on against undefeated IBF incredibly welterweight champ Bakhram Murtazaliev|SUN 20 OCT 11AM AEST|Order Now with Centerpiece on Kayo Athletics > When detailing why he would reshuffle Australia's batting line-up, Khawaja ran through an instant from the 1937 Ashes set-- when Mam Donald Bradman once flipped the hitting purchase on an eco-friendly leading, put themself variety 7, and after that went and blew up 270. The opener's support of Crown additionally came only hrs after the swashbuckling leftie went completely berko himself en route to Australia safeguarding a 28-run victory in the position T20 versus England.Apart from blasting 59 fly only 23 balls in Southampton, Head additionally pulverized a record-equalling 30 operates in one over.Squaring off against England's Sam Curran, the South Australian reached three fours and also as a lot of sixes to equal the absolute most operates ever by an Aussie concoction in a T20I over-- joining Ricky Ponting (2005 ), Dan Christian (2021 ), and Mitchell Meadow Bright (2024 ). Steve Johnson of Australia. Picture through Kai Schwoerer/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesThe hulking initiative was a well-timed one given the headings neighboring precisely that must companion Khawaja atop an Australian hitting order aiming to retaliate what has actually been consecutive Exam set reductions to India on home soil.Following the retirement of Detector in January, 35-year-old Johnson was actually risen together with his terrific friend, however averaged only 28.50 in four Exams against the Wests Indies as well as New Zealand.While Smith has just recently proposed he is actually "not fussed either way" concerning where he bats against the Indians, Khawaja urges 'Smudge' will prefer a come back to amount four this summer season." He'll just probably certainly never say it," the opener chuckled today." So I'll state it for him. "Position is actually a quite important area ... (but) I still believe our team possess the best Examination gamer of my time in the edge, in Steve Johnson, and also his absolute best spot has been number four." I seem like that's his absolute best spot." I seem like the most effective balance for our staff is (Marnus) Labuschagne 3, Smith 4." For me, the first factor is 'what's absolute best for the crew?'." What purchase credit ratings our team the best operates?" And also if you consider the number of runs our team scored along with Davey Detector in the team as well as Smear batting at four, our team racked up a ton of operates" Along with Spot opening, our company have actually still succeeded video games, yet I don't believe our experts have actually scored as numerous runs as our team might possess." Usman Khawaja of Australia. Photo through Hagen Hopkins/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesKhawaja additionally emphasized that when Smith walked to the furrow at number 4, ailments were commonly much more satisfied to what he favored as a batsman." And when factors reside in his favour," Khawaja claimed, "he is actually virtually unstoppable". The opener also led to Mam Donald Bradman as verification of why, when you possess among the greatest Examination batsmen of your period, as well as any type of age, in the selection, you bat them wherever it matches all of them ideal. "If you understand your cricket past history, there was a situation in the 1930s where Don Bradman, confronted with an eco-friendly leading, batted themself at number seven," Khawaja ran through." Batted themself 7 and scored over 200."( Laughs) Picture if he did that right now?" Yet when you've obtained your absolute best batsman, you wish to protect him." And also in Australia, the hardest time to bat, by far, is that initial hour." New Kookaburra sphere, brand new opening, it's regularly the hardest opportunity-- I uncommitted that you are actually." As well as do not receive me incorrect, Steve Johnson will rack up runs as an opening batsman." However will he count more hitting number 4?" I reckon he will." Khawaja included his selection for opener would certainly be actually Scalp." At the end of the day, it is actually a decision for the selectors," he claimed." Yet if you possess me opening up, Labuschagne three, Smith four ... I feel like Travis Head could be finest matched." He is actually undoubtedly been very successful opening the batting in one-day cricket and also, breaking it down, I will perhaps bend in the direction of him." Yet once again, it is actually certainly not my selection." It falls to the selectors as well as I think they have actually been terrific with their methods over the final number of years." Travis Scalp of Australia. Photograph by Andy Kearns/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesAsked what, if everything, of Head's report innings against England would rollover to the Exam arena, Khawaja pointed out: "The self-confidence transmissions over." When you are actually finding the sphere well, scoring lots of operates as well as not much is looking at your head, it is actually a great spot to become." And when you're in that location, your self-confidence transfers over ... it absolutely carries out". Earlier this week, Australian train Andrew McDonald disclosed dialogues neighboring Johnson's hitting position for the upcoming Exam series stayed on-going-- without any decision yet made.Asked concerning precisely where Johnson would bat, McDonald said: "That's the concern on everyone's lips, isn't it?" Whilst our team've got an eye to it, our team have not made any sort of organization choices around that one." There is actually plenty of guesswork ... yet in the background, I would certainly be existing if I pointed out the discussion wasn't occurring." Precisely, if we produce a shift with Steve Smith, then another person will need to go to the top.".