.Australian opener Usman Khawaja reckons fantastic friend Steve Johnson intends to baseball bat No. 4 for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Prize collection-- as well as has stated it the spot in Australia's hitting order that will definitely observe 'Smear', as well as the home side, possess the most ideal possibility of beating heavyweights India. Consulting With Fox Sports Australia this week, Khawaja additionally backed Travis Scalp to companion him atop the order when the smash hit five-Test set which obtains underway in November.After final gaining the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in 2015, Australia have lost four straight set due to the fact that-- consisting of 2 on home soil in 2018/19 and also 2020/21. As the countdown to this summer season's series begins, a lot argument has centred around whether Smith remains at the best of the order, where he has been actually due to the fact that Dave Warner resigned in January, or returns to the middle order.BOXING: TSZYU V MURTAZALIEV|Tim Tszyu takes on versus unbeaten IBF tremendously welterweight champ Bakhram Murtazaliev|SUNLIGHT 20 OCT 11AM AEST|Purchase Right Now with Main Event on Kayo Athletics > When detailing why he will rearrange Australia's batting line-up, Khawaja recounted a moment from the 1937 Ashes collection-- when Donald Bradman famously flipped the batting order on a green best, placed himself amount 7, and after that went as well as blew up 270. The opener's support of Crown also happened simply hrs after the flamboyant leftie went absolutely berko himself en route to Australia getting a 28-run triumph in the opening T20 against England.Apart from blowing up 59 range from merely 23 spheres in Southampton, Crown also pulverized a record-equalling 30 runs in one over.Squaring off against England's Sam Curran, the South Australian struck 3 fours and also as lots of sixes to amount to the most runs ever before through an Aussie batter in a T20I over-- participating in Ricky Ponting (2005 ), Dan Religious (2021 ), as well as Mitchell Marsh (2024 ). Steve Smith of Australia. Photo by Kai Schwoerer/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesThe hulking initiative was a prompt one offered the titles neighboring exactly who should partner Khawaja atop an Australian hitting order seeking to retaliate what has been actually successive Examination set losses to India on home soil.Following the retired life of Warner in January, 35-year-old Smith was raised alongside his terrific mate, however averaged only 28.50 in four Examinations versus the Wests Indies as well as New Zealand.While Johnson has recently advised he is actually "not fussed in any case" concerning where he baseball bats against the Indians, Khawaja insists 'Smudge' would certainly choose a go back to number 4 this summer." He'll merely possibly never claim it," the opener giggled recently." So I'll state it for him. "Position is actually a really significant location ... (but) I still assume our experts possess the most effective Examination player of my age in the edge, in Steve Johnson, as well as his finest area has actually been amount 4." I believe that that's his best place." I feel like the greatest equilibrium for our staff is actually (Marnus) Labuschagne 3, Smith four." For me, the number one point to consider is 'what's ideal for the staff?'." What order scores us the most operates?" And also if you check out how many runs our experts racked up along with Davey Warner in the team and Spot hitting at 4, we racked up a bunch of operates" Along with Blemish position, our team have actually still won activities, however I don't think our experts've scored as several runs as our team can've." Usman Khawaja of Australia. Image through Hagen Hopkins/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesKhawaja likewise emphasized that when Smith walked to the crease at amount 4, ailments were actually commonly much more suited to what he favored as a batsman." And also when things remain in his favour," Khawaja pointed out, "he is actually almost easy". The opener also led to Mam Donald Bradman as verification of why, when you have among the greatest Exam batsmen of your time, and also any sort of time, in the line-up, you bat all of them everywhere it fits all of them greatest. "If you know your cricket past, there was actually a situation in the 1930s where Don Bradman, faced with a green leading, batted himself at number seven," Khawaja ran through." Batted themself seven as well as scored over 200."( Has A Good Laugh) Think Of if he performed that now?" However when you've got your ideal batsman, you would like to guard him." As well as in Australia, the hardest opportunity to bat, without a doubt, is that very first hr." New Kookaburra sphere, brand-new gate, it is actually constantly the hardest time-- I don't care who you are actually." And do not get me inappropriate, Steve Smith will certainly score operates as an opening batsman." But will he score more batting variety 4?" I reckon he will." Khawaja added his choice for opener would be Scalp." In the end of the day, it is actually a selection for the selectors," he pointed out." Yet if you have me opening up, Labuschagne three, Smith 4 ... I seem like Travis Head may be ideal fit." He's clearly been very successful opening the batting in one-day cricket and, simplifying, I will most likely lean in the direction of him." However once again, it is actually certainly not my choice." It is up to the selectors as well as I assume they have been actually great with their procedures over the final number of years." Travis Scalp of Australia. Photo by Andy Kearns/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesAsked what, if everything, of Head's record innings versus England would rollover to the Exam field, Khawaja said: "The self-confidence transmissions over." When you're seeing the round well, scoring great deals of operates as well as not much is actually experiencing your head, it is actually a wonderful area to become." And when you reside in that place, your confidence transactions over ... it definitely does". Earlier this week, Australian instructor Andrew McDonald showed discussions surrounding Johnson's hitting position for the upcoming Test collection continued to be ongoing-- with no decision however made.Asked concerning exactly where Johnson would baseball bat, McDonald said: "That is actually the question on every person's lips, isn't it?" Whilst our experts've got an eye to it, our experts haven't created any kind of firm choices around that a person." There's lots of hunch ... yet in the background, I will be actually lying if I stated the conversation had not been happening." Plainly, if we produce a shift along with Steve Johnson, at that point someone else will have to go to the top.".