.Australian opener Usman Khawaja reckons wonderful mate Steve Johnson wants to bat No. 4 for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Prize set-- as well as has actually announced it the location in Australia's hitting purchase that will certainly see 'Smudge', as well as the home edge, have the most ideal opportunity of trumping heavyweights India. Consulting With Fox Sports Australia recently, Khawaja additionally supported Travis Head to companion 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 straight series given that-- consisting of pair of on home ground in 2018/19 and also 2020/21. As the launch procedure to this summertime's set begins, a lot controversy has centred around whether Smith remains at the leading of the order, where he has been actually given that Dave Warner retired in January, or even moves back to the middle order.BOXING: TSZYU V MURTAZALIEV|Tim Tszyu faces off versus unbeaten IBF extremely welterweight champ Bakhram Murtazaliev|SUN 20 OCT 11AM AEST|Purchase Right Now with Main Event on Kayo Athletics > When clarifying why he will reshuffle Australia's hitting selection, Khawaja ran through a moment from the 1937 Ashes series-- when Donald Bradman notoriously flipped the batting order on an environment-friendly top, put themself amount 7, and after that went and also blasted 270. The opener's assistance of Crown additionally came just hours after the flamboyant leftie went positively berko himself en route to Australia safeguarding a 28-run triumph in the opening T20 against England.Apart coming from blowing up 59 fly only 23 spheres in Southampton, Crown also pulverized a record-equalling 30 operates in one over.Squaring off against England's Sam Curran, the South Australian hit three fours and also as numerous 6s to amount to the absolute most runs ever by an Aussie batter in a T20I over-- joining Ricky Ponting (2005 ), Dan Christian (2021 ), as well as Mitchell Meadow Bright (2024 ). Steve Smith of Australia. Picture through Kai Schwoerer/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesThe hulking effort was a quick one given the headings encompassing precisely that need to companion Khawaja atop an Australian hitting purchase aiming to avenge what has actually been actually successive Exam series losses to India on home soil.Following the retirement life of Warner in January, 35-year-old Johnson was pushed up together with his terrific companion, yet averaged only 28.50 in 4 Tests against the Wests Indies and also New Zealand.While Smith has just recently recommended he is actually "certainly not fussed in any case" pertaining to where he baseball bats against the Indians, Khawaja firmly insists 'Blemish' would prefer a go back to number four this summer months." He'll just most likely certainly never say it," the opener chuckled recently." So I'll claim it for him. "Opening is actually a quite crucial spot ... (yet) I still think our company have the very best Test player of my era in the side, in Steve Smith, and his absolute best location has actually been variety four." I feel like that's his best place." I believe that the most ideal harmony for our staff is (Marnus) Labuschagne 3, Smith four." For me, the primary factor to consider is actually 'what is actually best for the team?'." What order credit ratings our team the best runs?" And also if you examine the amount of runs our experts scored along with Davey Warner in the staff and Smear hitting at four, we racked up a great deal of operates" Along with Smear opening, our team have actually still gained video games, however I don't think our experts've racked up as numerous operates as we might possess." Usman Khawaja of Australia. Picture through Hagen Hopkins/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesKhawaja additionally stressed that when Smith walked to the fold at variety 4, problems were typically far more fit to what he liked as a batsman." And when factors remain in his favour," Khawaja mentioned, "he's practically easy". The opener likewise pointed to Donald Bradman as verification of why, when you have among the best Exam batsmen of your period, as well as any sort of time, in the line-up, you baseball bat all of them anywhere it matches all of them absolute best. "If you know your cricket history, there was actually a scenario in the 1930s where Don Bradman, confronted with an environment-friendly leading, batted himself at number seven," Khawaja recaped." Batted himself 7 and also slashed over 200."( Has A Good Laugh) Envision if he did that now?" Yet when you have actually got your absolute best batsman, you intend to secure him." And in Australia, the hardest time to bat, without a doubt, is actually that initial hour." New Kookaburra round, brand new opening, it is actually constantly the hardest time-- I uncommitted that you are actually." As well as don't acquire me inappropriate, Steve Johnson are going to rack up runs as an opening batsman." However will he record even more hitting amount 4?" I reckon he will." Khawaja incorporated his pick for opener would be Scalp." At the end of the time, it's a decision for the selectors," he mentioned." But if you possess me opening up, Labuschagne 3, Smith four ... I feel like Travis Head could be best matched." He's undoubtedly been best-selling opening the batting in one-day cricket and also, breaking it down, I will most likely pitch in the direction of him." Yet once again, it is actually certainly not my decision." It falls to the selectors and I assume they have actually been good with their processes over the final number of years." Travis Scalp of Australia. Photograph by Andy Kearns/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesAsked what, if anything, of Head's document innings against England will rollover to the Examination field, Khawaja stated: "The confidence transactions over." When you are actually finding the ball well, scoring great deals of operates and also not much is experiencing your head, it's an excellent place to become." As well as when you remain in that area, your self-confidence transfers over ... it absolutely carries out". Previously recently, Australian train Andrew McDonald revealed discussions bordering Johnson's batting position for the upcoming Examination collection remained continuous-- without any decision yet made.Asked concerning precisely where Johnson would certainly bat, McDonald stated: "That is actually the concern on everybody's lips, isn't it?" Whilst our company've acquired an eye to it, our experts haven't created any sort of agency selections around that." There's plenty of hunch ... yet in the background, I will be actually existing if I mentioned the chat wasn't occurring." Accurately, if our team make a change along with Steve Johnson, at that point someone else will certainly have to go to the best.".