.Australian opener Usman Khawaja reckons wonderful companion Steve Johnson intends to bat No. 4 for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Prize collection-- and has announced it the location in Australia's batting purchase that will view 'Smudge', and also the home edge, possess the greatest chance of defeating heavyweights India. Talking To Fox Athletics Australia today, Khawaja additionally backed Travis Head to partner him atop the purchase when the smash hit five-Test series which obtains underway in November.After final gaining the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in 2015, Australia have lost four organized series due to the fact that-- consisting of pair of on home dirt in 2018/19 and also 2020/21. As the countdown to this summer season's collection starts, a lot dispute has centred around whether Johnson stays at the top of the purchase, where he has actually been considering that Dave Warner resigned in January, or returns halfway order.BOXING: TSZYU V MURTAZALIEV|Tim Tszyu challenges against unbeaten IBF incredibly welterweight champ Bakhram Murtazaliev|SUNSHINE 20 OCT 11AM AEST|Purchase Right Now along with Centerpiece on Kayo Sports > When describing why he would certainly rearrange Australia's batting selection, Khawaja recounted a minute from the 1937 Ashes collection-- when Mam Donald Bradman notoriously flipped the batting order on an environment-friendly leading, put themself number seven, and after that went and blew up 270. The opener's assistance of Head additionally happened only hours after the swashbuckling leftie went definitely berko himself heading to Australia safeguarding a 28-run victory in the opening T20 against England.Apart coming from blowing up 59 fly only 23 rounds in Southampton, Head likewise smashed a record-equalling 30 operates in one over.Squaring off against England's Sam Curran, the South Australian reached 3 fours and as many 6s to equate to the best operates ever before by an Aussie batter in a T20I over-- participating in Ricky Ponting (2005 ), Dan Christian (2021 ), and also Mitchell Wetland (2024 ). Steve Johnson of Australia. Photo through Kai Schwoerer/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesThe hulking attempt was a prompt one offered the headings surrounding exactly that should partner Khawaja atop an Australian hitting purchase hoping to avenge what has actually been successive Test collection reductions to India on home soil.Following the retirement of Detector in January, 35-year-old Johnson was actually raised together with his wonderful companion, however balanced merely 28.50 in 4 Exams against the Wests Indies and also New Zealand.While Smith has actually lately suggested he is actually "certainly not fussed regardless" regarding where he baseball bats against the Indians, Khawaja asserts 'Smudge' will prefer a come back to amount 4 this summer season." He'll just most likely never say it," the opener laughed today." So I'll claim it for him. "Position is actually a quite necessary spot ... (however) I still assume our team possess the greatest Test gamer of my time in the side, in Steve Johnson, and his best location has been actually number 4." I feel like that's his greatest place." I think that the greatest equilibrium for our staff is actually (Marnus) Labuschagne 3, Smith four." For me, the number one factor is actually 'what is actually absolute best for the group?'." What purchase scores our team the absolute most operates?" As well as if you examine the number of operates we racked up along with Davey Warner in the staff as well as Smudge hitting at four, our company scored a considerable amount of runs" With Spot opening, our experts have actually still gained video games, however I do not think our company've scored as numerous runs as our company could possess." Usman Khawaja of Australia. Picture by Hagen Hopkins/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesKhawaja likewise pressured that when Smith strolled to the furrow at number four, ailments were actually generally even more fit to what he preferred as a batsman." And when traits reside in his favour," Khawaja pointed out, "he is actually almost easy". The opener likewise indicated Mam Donald Bradman as evidence of why, when you possess one of the best Examination batsmen of your period, as well as any kind of age, in the line-up, you bat all of them no matter where it suits all of them best. "If you recognize your cricket record, there was a condition in the 1930s where Don Bradman, faced with a green leading, batted themself at variety seven," Khawaja stated." Batted himself 7 and slashed over 200."( Laughs) Picture if he performed that today?" Yet when you have actually got your absolute best batsman, you would like to shield him." And also in Australia, the hardest opportunity to baseball bat, without a doubt, is actually that initial hr." New Kookaburra round, new opening, it's consistently the hardest time-- I don't care that you are actually." And don't receive me wrong, Steve Smith will certainly rack up runs as an opening batsman." But will he record even more hitting number 4?" I reckon he will." Khawaja added his choice for opener will be Head." In the end of the day, it's a choice for the selectors," he said." Yet if you have me opening up, Labuschagne 3, Smith 4 ... I seem like Travis Mind could be ideal matched." He is actually certainly been best-selling opening up the batting in one-day cricket and also, breaking it down, I will perhaps pitch in the direction of him." But once more, it is actually not my choice." It depends on the selectors as well as I assume they have actually been good with their methods over the final couple of years." Travis Scalp of Australia. Picture by Andy Kearns/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesAsked what, if just about anything, of Head's document innings against England will carry over to the Test field, Khawaja pointed out: "The confidence transactions over." When you are actually seeing the sphere properly, racking up great deals of operates as well as not much is undergoing your head, it is actually a great area to become." As well as when you're in that spot, your assurance transactions over ... it absolutely carries out". Previously this week, Australian train Andrew McDonald revealed conversations encompassing Smith's batting setting for the upcoming Test series stayed continuous-- with no final decision but made.Asked concerning exactly where Johnson would certainly bat, McDonald mentioned: "That is actually the concern on everyone's lips, isn't it?" Whilst our team have actually obtained an eye to it, our experts haven't created any type of agency choices around that a person." There's loads of supposition ... however in the background, I 'd be actually existing if I pointed out the discussion wasn't taking place." Plainly, if our company create a change with Steve Smith, at that point another person will definitely have to go to the top.".