.Australian opener Usman Khawaja reckons fantastic friend Steve Johnson intends to baseball bat No. 4 for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Prize series-- as well as has announced it the place in Australia's batting purchase that will certainly view 'Smudge', as well as the home side, possess the greatest opportunity of defeating heavyweights India. Talking With Fox Sports Australia this week, Khawaja additionally backed Travis Head to partner him atop the order when the smash hit five-Test set which gets underway in November.After final winning the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in 2015, Australia have fallen four straight collection given that-- featuring two on home ground in 2018/19 and 2020/21. As the launch procedure to this summer months's series begins, much discussion has centred around whether Smith remains at the top of the order, where he has actually been given that Dave Detector retired in January, or even moves back halfway order.BOXING: TSZYU V MURTAZALIEV|Tim Tszyu takes on against undefeated IBF super welterweight champ Bakhram Murtazaliev|SUNLIGHT twenty OCT 11AM AEST|Purchase Now with Centerpiece on Kayo Athletics > When discussing why he will reshuffle Australia's hitting selection, Khawaja ran through an instant coming from the 1937 Ashes set-- when Sir Donald Bradman famously turned the hitting purchase on a green top, put himself variety 7, and afterwards went and blasted 270. The opener's support of Crown likewise happened just hours after the flamboyant leftie went absolutely berko themself heading to Australia getting a 28-run success in the opening T20 versus England.Apart from blowing up 59 range from only 23 spheres in Southampton, Head also pounded a record-equalling 30 runs in one over.Squaring off versus England's Sam Curran, the South Australian reached three fours and as numerous 6s to equate to the absolute most operates ever by an Aussie concoction in a T20I over-- signing up with Ricky Ponting (2005 ), Dan Christian (2021 ), and also Mitchell Meadow Bright (2024 ). Steve Smith of Australia. Image through Kai Schwoerer/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesThe hulking effort was actually a well-timed one given the headings bordering precisely who ought to companion Khawaja atop an Australian hitting order looking to vindicate what has been consecutive Exam set losses to India on home soil.Following the retirement of Warner in January, 35-year-old Johnson was pushed up along with his terrific friend, yet averaged just 28.50 in four Examinations against the Wests Indies as well as New Zealand.While Smith has actually lately recommended he is actually "not fussed either way" relating to where he baseball bats against the Indians, Khawaja firmly insists 'Smear' would certainly prefer a go back to number four this summer." He'll only most likely certainly never claim it," the opener chuckled today." So I'll claim it for him. "Opening is actually an incredibly necessary spot ... (but) I still assume our experts have the most ideal Test player of my era in the edge, in Steve Johnson, as well as his best location has been actually variety 4." I feel like that's his ideal location." I think that the best equilibrium for our group is (Marnus) Labuschagne 3, Smith 4." For me, the top consideration is 'what's ideal for the group?'." What purchase ratings our company the most runs?" And if you check out the amount of runs our company racked up along with Davey Warner in the staff and also Blemish batting at four, we racked up a considerable amount of operates" Along with Smudge position, our company have actually still gained video games, but I don't believe we've scored as several operates as our team can possess." Usman Khawaja of Australia. Photograph through Hagen Hopkins/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesKhawaja additionally stressed that when Smith strolled to the furrow at number 4, problems were generally much more fit to what he preferred as a batsman." And also when points remain in his favour," Khawaja said, "he's just about easy". The opener likewise suggested Donald Bradman as proof of why, when you possess one of the best Exam batsmen of your period, as well as any sort of period, in the selection, you baseball bat them any place it matches all of them best. "If you understand your cricket history, there was actually a situation in the 1930s where Don Bradman, confronted with an eco-friendly best, batted himself at number 7," Khawaja ran through." Batted himself seven and also slashed over 200."( Has A Good Laugh) Picture if he did that now?" Yet when you have actually acquired your best batsman, you intend to guard him." As well as in Australia, the hardest time to baseball bat, easily, is actually that initial hour." New Kookaburra ball, new wicket, it is actually regularly the hardest time-- I don't care who you are actually." And also do not acquire me incorrect, Steve Johnson will certainly rack up runs as a position batsman." Yet will he record more hitting amount 4?" I reckon he will." Khawaja included his selection for opener would be actually Scalp." In the end of the day, it's a decision for the selectors," he stated." Yet if you have me opening, Labuschagne 3, Johnson 4 ... I believe that Travis Mind could be absolute best matched." He's undoubtedly been actually best-selling opening up the batting in one-day cricket and also, simplifying, I 'd perhaps lean in the direction of him." But once more, it is actually certainly not my decision." It is up to the selectors as well as I believe they have been very good along with their methods over the last couple of years." Travis Scalp of Australia. Picture through Andy Kearns/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesAsked what, if anything, of Head's document innings versus England will carry over to the Exam field, Khawaja claimed: "The assurance transfers over." When you're seeing the sphere well, scoring considerable amounts of operates and also very little is going through your head, it's a great location to be." As well as when you're in that location, your peace of mind transfers over ... it definitely carries out". Previously this week, Australian trainer Andrew McDonald disclosed dialogues surrounding Smith's batting posture for the upcoming Examination series remained on-going-- without decision but made.Asked about specifically where Johnson would bat, McDonald said: "That's the concern on everyone's lips, isn't it?" Whilst we've obtained an eye to it, our team have not made any type of organization decisions around that people." There is actually lots of supposition ... however in the background, I 'd be existing if I claimed the conversation had not been happening." Clearly, if our experts create a switch along with Steve Smith, after that someone else will definitely have to go to the leading.".