.Australian opener Usman Khawaja reckons fantastic friend Steve Smith wants to bat No. 4 for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy series-- and also has declared it the location in Australia's hitting order that will definitely see 'Blemish', as well as the home edge, possess the most effective chance of trumping heavyweights India. Talking With Fox Sports Australia this week, Khawaja also supported Travis Scalp to partner him atop the order when the runaway success five-Test collection which acquires underway in November.After last winning the Border-Gavaskar Prize in 2015, Australia have actually lost 4 organized set given that-- featuring two on home soil in 2018/19 as well as 2020/21. As the launch procedure to this summer season's collection starts, much discussion has centred around whether Johnson stays at the top of the purchase, where he has actually been actually given that Dave Warner retired in January, or even returns to the middle order.BOXING: TSZYU V MURTAZALIEV|Tim Tszyu faces off against undefeated IBF tremendously welterweight champ Bakhram Murtazaliev|SUNSHINE 20 OCT 11AM AEST|Purchase Currently with Centerpiece on Kayo Athletics > When explaining why he will rearrange Australia's batting line-up, Khawaja recaped a second from the 1937 Ashes collection-- when Donald Bradman famously turned the hitting purchase on an eco-friendly top, placed themself number 7, and after that went and also blew up 270. The opener's help of Head also happened just hours after the swashbuckling leftie went absolutely berko himself en route to Australia securing a 28-run triumph in the position T20 versus England.Apart from blasting 59 range from just 23 spheres in Southampton, Crown also pounded a record-equalling 30 runs in one over.Squaring off against England's Sam Curran, the South Australian reached 3 fours and as many sixes to amount to the most manages ever before through an Aussie concoction in a T20I over-- participating in Ricky Ponting (2005 ), Dan Religious (2021 ), and also Mitchell Wetland (2024 ). Steve Johnson of Australia. Photograph by Kai Schwoerer/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesThe hulking initiative was actually a prompt one provided the headings surrounding specifically who must partner Khawaja atop an Australian hitting purchase seeking to retaliate what has actually been actually consecutive Test set reductions to India on home soil.Following the retired life of Warner in January, 35-year-old Smith was actually risen along with his excellent companion, yet averaged merely 28.50 in four Examinations against the Wests Indies as well as New Zealand.While Smith has lately suggested he is actually "certainly not fussed regardless" pertaining to where he baseball bats versus the Indians, Khawaja asserts 'Smear' will like a come back to number four this summer season." He'll only possibly certainly never state it," the opener laughed recently." So I'll state it for him. "Opening is a quite important location ... (but) I still presume our company possess the very best Exam player of my time in the edge, in Steve Johnson, as well as his best area has actually been amount four." I seem like that's his best place." I feel like the most effective equilibrium for our group is (Marnus) Labuschagne 3, Smith 4." For me, the primary consideration is 'what is actually ideal for the group?'." What order credit ratings our company the best runs?" As well as if you examine the number of operates we scored with Davey Detector in the crew and Spot hitting at 4, our team scored a bunch of runs" With Spot opening, our team have actually still succeeded activities, but I don't believe our team have actually scored as many operates as our team could possibly've." Usman Khawaja of Australia. Image by Hagen Hopkins/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesKhawaja likewise stressed that when Johnson strolled to the furrow at amount 4, health conditions were usually far more suited to what he liked as a batsman." As well as when points are in his favour," Khawaja claimed, "he is actually virtually unstoppable". The opener also suggested Mam Donald Bradman as evidence of why, when you possess one of the best Examination batsmen of your time, and also any sort of era, in the selection, you baseball bat all of them wherever it suits them finest. "If you know your cricket past history, there was actually a condition in the 1930s where Don Bradman, faced with a green best, batted himself at variety seven," Khawaja ran through." Batted themself seven and also slashed over 200."( Laughs) Imagine if he did that today?" Yet when you've acquired your best batsman, you want to defend him." And in Australia, the hardest opportunity to bat, easily, is that 1st hr." New Kookaburra round, new arch, it's constantly the hardest opportunity-- I don't care who you are actually." As well as don't get me inappropriate, Steve Johnson will score operates as an opening batsman." However will he rack up even more batting variety four?" I reckon he will." Khawaja included his pick for opener would certainly be actually Head." At the end of the time, it is actually a selection for the selectors," he mentioned." Yet if you have me opening, Labuschagne three, Smith four ... I think that Travis Mind could be greatest suited." He is actually obviously been best-selling opening up the batting in one-day cricket and, simplifying, I 'd possibly lean towards him." Yet once again, it is actually certainly not my decision." It depends on the selectors and I assume they have been actually good along with their methods over the final number of years." Travis Scalp of Australia. Photo by Andy Kearns/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesAsked what, if anything, of Head's record innings versus England will carry over to the Exam arena, Khawaja pointed out: "The confidence transactions over." When you're finding the ball properly, scoring tons of operates and also not much is experiencing your head, it is actually a terrific spot to become." As well as when you're in that place, your self-confidence transactions over ... it certainly does". Earlier recently, Australian coach Andrew McDonald showed discussions encompassing Johnson's hitting position for the upcoming Exam series remained continuous-- with no final decision but made.Asked about specifically where Johnson will baseball bat, McDonald claimed: "That's the question on everybody's lips, isn't it?" Whilst our experts have actually obtained an eye to it, our team have not made any firm choices around that a person." There's a lot of speculation ... but behind-the-scenes, I would certainly be existing if I stated the discussion wasn't happening." Plainly, if our company create a switch with Steve Johnson, at that point someone else will definitely have to go to the best.".