.Australian opener Usman Khawaja reckons fantastic mate Steve Smith intends to bat No. 4 for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Prize collection-- as well as has stated it the place in Australia's hitting order that will definitely view 'Smear', as well as the home edge, have the best possibility of trumping heavyweights India. Consulting With Fox Sports Australia this week, Khawaja likewise backed Travis Head to companion him atop the purchase when the runaway success five-Test collection which acquires underway in November.After last winning the Border-Gavaskar Prize in 2015, Australia have actually fallen 4 straight series because-- including pair of on home dirt in 2018/19 and also 2020/21. As the launch procedure to this summertime's set begins, much discussion has actually centred around whether Johnson stays at the leading of the order, where he has actually been due to the fact that Dave Detector retired in January, or moves back to the middle order.BOXING: TSZYU V MURTAZALIEV|Tim Tszyu challenges against undefeated IBF extremely welterweight champ Bakhram Murtazaliev|SUN twenty OCT 11AM AEST|Purchase Now with Centerpiece on Kayo Sports > When revealing why he will rearrange Australia's hitting line-up, Khawaja recaped a moment from the 1937 Ashes collection-- when Donald Bradman famously turned the hitting order on an eco-friendly leading, put themself number 7, and afterwards went and also blew up 270. The opener's assistance of Head likewise came just hrs after the flamboyant leftie went definitely berko himself en route to Australia getting a 28-run success in the position T20 against England.Apart coming from blasting 59 fly merely 23 spheres in Southampton, Crown additionally smashed a record-equalling 30 runs in one over.Squaring off against England's Sam Curran, the South Australian reached three fours and also as many sixes to amount to the most manages ever before through an Aussie concoction in a T20I over-- joining Ricky Ponting (2005 ), Dan Religious (2021 ), and Mitchell Meadow Bright (2024 ). Steve Smith of Australia. Picture by Kai Schwoerer/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesThe hulking attempt was actually a quick one offered the headlines surrounding exactly who need to companion Khawaja atop an Australian batting purchase aiming to avenge what has actually been actually successive Exam set reductions to India on home soil.Following the retirement of Warner in January, 35-year-old Smith was actually pushed up along with his great friend, however averaged only 28.50 in four Tests against the Wests Indies and New Zealand.While Smith has lately suggested he is "certainly not fussed in any case" relating to where he bats versus the Indians, Khawaja urges 'Smear' would certainly choose a go back to amount four this summer." He'll simply perhaps never ever state it," the opener chuckled this week." So I'll mention it for him. "Position is an extremely essential area ... (however) I still assume we possess the greatest Examination gamer of my age in the side, in Steve Johnson, and his best location has actually been variety four." I feel like that's his absolute best area." I seem like the most ideal balance for our crew is (Marnus) Labuschagne 3, Johnson four." For me, the first consideration is 'what's best for the group?'." What purchase credit ratings our team the absolute most runs?" And also if you examine the amount of operates our experts racked up with Davey Warner in the group and also Smudge batting at four, we racked up a ton of operates" With Smudge opening, we have actually still won games, yet I don't assume our experts've racked up as many operates as our team can possess." Usman Khawaja of Australia. Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesKhawaja likewise worried that when Smith strolled to the crease at amount four, disorders were often even more suited to what he chose as a batsman." And also when factors are in his favour," Khawaja mentioned, "he is actually practically unstoppable". The opener likewise pointed to Mam Donald Bradman as proof of why, when you possess one of the best Exam batsmen of your period, and any sort of era, in the line-up, you baseball bat them no matter where it satisfies all of them finest. "If you recognize your cricket record, there was a situation in the 1930s where Don Bradman, confronted with a green best, batted themself at number 7," Khawaja ran through." Batted themself 7 as well as scored over 200."( Giggles) Visualize if he did that right now?" But when you have actually obtained your ideal batsman, you wish to secure him." As well as in Australia, the hardest opportunity to baseball bat, easily, is actually that first hour." New Kookaburra sphere, new wicket, it's always the hardest opportunity-- I do not care that you are actually." And also don't get me incorrect, Steve Johnson are going to score operates as a position batsman." But will he score more batting variety four?" I reckon he will." Khawaja incorporated his choice for opener would certainly be actually Head." By the end of the time, it is actually a decision for the selectors," he claimed." But if you have me opening, Labuschagne three, Smith four ... I seem like Travis Head might be ideal suited." He's undoubtedly been very successful opening the hitting in one-day cricket and also, simplifying, I will possibly pitch towards him." Yet once again, it's not my choice." It depends on the selectors and also I presume they have actually been actually good along with their processes over the last couple of years." Travis Head of Australia. Photograph through Andy Kearns/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesAsked what, if everything, of Head's record innings versus England will carry over to the Exam stadium, Khawaja stated: "The assurance transmissions over." When you are actually seeing the ball properly, racking up bunches of operates as well as very little is actually experiencing your head, it is actually a wonderful location to become." And when you remain in that location, your assurance transactions over ... it absolutely does". Earlier recently, Australian instructor Andrew McDonald exposed conversations neighboring Johnson's batting posture for the upcoming Exam collection remained recurring-- without any final decision however made.Asked regarding precisely where Johnson would bat, McDonald pointed out: "That is actually the inquiry on every person's lips, isn't it?" Whilst we have actually acquired an eye to it, we haven't made any sort of organization decisions around that a person." There is actually a lot of supposition ... yet behind-the-scenes, I 'd be existing if I stated the talk wasn't occurring." Clearly, if our experts create a switch with Steve Johnson, at that point other people will certainly need to go to the best.".