.Australian opener Usman Khawaja reckons great mate Steve Johnson wishes to bat No. 4 for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy collection-- as well as has proclaimed it the place in Australia's hitting order that are going to view 'Smudge', and also the home side, possess the very best chance of defeating top cats India. Speaking with Fox Sports Australia today, Khawaja also backed Travis Head to companion him atop the order when the blockbuster five-Test collection which receives underway in November.After final succeeding the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in 2015, Australia have lost 4 organized collection due to the fact that-- consisting of pair of on home ground in 2018/19 and also 2020/21. As the launch procedure to this summer's set begins, a lot argument has centred around whether Smith stays at the best of the purchase, where he has actually been given that Dave Warner retired in January, or returns halfway order.BOXING: TSZYU V MURTAZALIEV|Tim Tszyu faces off against unbeaten IBF very welterweight champ Bakhram Murtazaliev|SUNLIGHT 20 OCT 11AM AEST|Order Now with Main Event on Kayo Sports > When discussing why he would rearrange Australia's hitting line-up, Khawaja ran through an instant from the 1937 Ashes set-- when Mam Donald Bradman famously flipped the batting purchase on an eco-friendly best, put himself variety 7, and after that went and blew up 270. The opener's assistance of Head additionally came merely hrs after the flamboyant leftie went positively berko themself heading to Australia getting a 28-run success in the opening T20 versus England.Apart from blasting 59 fly just 23 spheres in Southampton, Crown likewise pounded a record-equalling 30 operates in one over.Squaring off against England's Sam Curran, the South Australian struck 3 fours and also as many 6s to amount to the most operates ever before through an Aussie batter in a T20I over-- joining Ricky Ponting (2005 ), Dan Religious (2021 ), and Mitchell Wetland (2024 ). Steve Smith of Australia. Image by Kai Schwoerer/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesThe hulking effort was a timely one offered the headlines encompassing precisely who should companion Khawaja atop an Australian hitting order looking to retaliate what has been actually successive Exam collection reductions to India on home soil.Following the retired life of Detector in January, 35-year-old Smith was risen along with his terrific buddy, yet averaged only 28.50 in 4 Tests versus the Wests Indies as well as New Zealand.While Smith has actually recently proposed he is actually "not fussed in either case" regarding where he bats versus the Indians, Khawaja insists 'Blemish' would like a come back to number 4 this summer season." He'll only possibly never claim it," the opener giggled this week." So I'll mention it for him. "Opening is a quite crucial spot ... (however) I still presume our company possess the most ideal Examination player of my time in the side, in Steve Johnson, and also his best spot has been number 4." I feel like that's his best spot." I feel like the best balance for our crew is actually (Marnus) Labuschagne three, Johnson 4." For me, the primary factor to consider is actually 'what's ideal for the staff?'." What purchase scores our team the most operates?" And if you consider the number of operates our experts scored along with Davey Warner in the team and also Spot hitting at 4, our team scored a ton of runs" Along with Blemish position, we have actually still won games, yet I do not believe our team have actually scored as several runs as our team could possess." Usman Khawaja of Australia. Photo through Hagen Hopkins/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesKhawaja additionally stressed that when Smith strolled to the furrow at number 4, health conditions were commonly even more suited to what he favored as a batsman." As well as when points remain in his favour," Khawaja said, "he's practically unstoppable". The opener additionally suggested Donald Bradman as proof of why, when you possess some of the best Exam batsmen of your era, as well as any type of period, in the selection, you baseball bat them wherever it satisfies them absolute best. "If you know your cricket past, there was a scenario in the 1930s where Don Bradman, faced with a green best, batted himself at amount 7," Khawaja ran through." Batted themself seven as well as scored over 200."( Has A Good Laugh) Picture if he did that now?" However when you've obtained your absolute best batsman, you would like to safeguard him." And in Australia, the hardest time to baseball bat, by far, is actually that first hour." New Kookaburra round, new opening, it is actually always the hardest opportunity-- I don't care that you are actually." And do not receive me inappropriate, Steve Smith are going to rack up runs as a position batsman." However will he count more batting variety four?" I reckon he will." Khawaja incorporated his choice for opener would be actually Scalp." In the end of the time, it is actually a selection for the selectors," he claimed." However if you possess me opening, Labuschagne three, Johnson four ... I believe that Travis Head may be greatest fit." He is actually certainly been actually very successful opening the batting in one-day cricket as well as, breaking it down, I 'd possibly bend towards him." However once more, it's not my decision." It falls to the selectors and also I think they have actually been actually very good with their methods over the last couple of years." Travis Scalp of Australia. Photo through Andy Kearns/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesAsked what, if just about anything, of Head's document innings against England would certainly carry over to the Exam arena, Khawaja claimed: "The confidence transmissions over." When you're viewing the sphere effectively, racking up lots of operates and not much is going through your head, it's a terrific location to be." As well as when you reside in that spot, your assurance transactions over ... it undoubtedly performs". Previously this week, Australian instructor Andrew McDonald showed dialogues bordering Smith's batting position for the upcoming Examination collection continued to be on-going-- with no final decision but made.Asked about precisely where Smith would certainly bat, McDonald claimed: "That's the concern on everybody's lips, isn't it?" Whilst our company have actually got an eye to it, our experts have not made any company choices around that a person." There is actually a lot of opinion ... but behind-the-scenes, I would certainly be actually lying if I claimed the discussion wasn't happening." Clearly, if we create a change with Steve Smith, at that point someone else is going to need to go to the top.".