.Australian opener Usman Khawaja reckons fantastic mate Steve Johnson intends to bat No. 4 for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy collection-- and has actually stated it the place in Australia's batting purchase that will see 'Smear', and the home side, possess the best chance of defeating heavyweights India. Talking With Fox Sports Australia today, Khawaja also backed Travis Scalp to companion him atop the order when the smash hit five-Test series which receives underway in November.After final gaining the Border-Gavaskar Prize in 2015, Australia have fallen 4 organized collection because-- consisting of two on home soil in 2018/19 and 2020/21. As the launch procedure to this summer's series starts, a lot controversy has actually centred around whether Johnson remains at the leading of the order, where he has actually been actually due to the fact that Dave Detector retired in January, or even moves back halfway order.BOXING: TSZYU V MURTAZALIEV|Tim Tszyu challenges versus undefeated IBF very welterweight champ Bakhram Murtazaliev|SUN twenty OCT 11AM AEST|Order Right Now with Main Event on Kayo Athletics > When clarifying why he would reshuffle Australia's batting line-up, Khawaja recounted a minute coming from the 1937 Ashes series-- when Sir Donald Bradman famously turned the hitting purchase on a green top, put himself number seven, and after that went and blasted 270. The opener's help of Head likewise came simply hrs after the swashbuckling leftie went positively berko himself en route to Australia safeguarding a 28-run triumph in the position T20 against England.Apart from blowing up 59 range from simply 23 rounds in Southampton, Crown also pulverized a record-equalling 30 operates in one over.Squaring off against England's Sam Curran, the South Australian struck 3 fours and as a lot of 6s to amount to the absolute most runs ever through an Aussie concoction in a T20I over-- participating in Ricky Ponting (2005 ), Dan Christian (2021 ), and Mitchell Meadow Bright (2024 ). Steve Smith of Australia. Image through Kai Schwoerer/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesThe hulking attempt was a timely one offered the titles neighboring specifically that ought to companion Khawaja atop an Australian hitting order trying to avenge what has been successive Exam collection losses to India on home soil.Following the retirement life of Warner in January, 35-year-old Smith was pushed up alongside his great mate, however averaged simply 28.50 in four Exams against the Wests Indies as well as New Zealand.While Smith has actually just recently recommended he is "certainly not fussed either way" regarding where he baseball bats against the Indians, Khawaja asserts 'Spot' would certainly choose a return to number four this summer season." He'll simply perhaps never claim it," the opener chuckled today." So I'll claim it for him. "Opening is a really important place ... (but) I still think our team possess the most ideal Exam player of my era in the edge, in Steve Johnson, as well as his greatest spot has actually been actually number 4." I believe that that's his ideal place." I think that the best balance for our team is actually (Marnus) Labuschagne three, Johnson 4." For me, the primary factor is 'what's greatest for the crew?'." What purchase ratings our company the absolute most runs?" And also if you consider how many runs we scored with Davey Warner in the staff and Smudge batting at 4, our company scored a bunch of operates" Along with Smear opening, our company have actually still won games, yet I don't presume our experts have actually scored as a lot of runs as our company could possibly've." Usman Khawaja of Australia. Image through Hagen Hopkins/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesKhawaja likewise emphasized that when Johnson walked to the crease at number four, problems were normally far more fit to what he chose as a batsman." And also when points reside in his favor," Khawaja said, "he is actually practically unstoppable". The opener also indicated Donald Bradman as proof of why, when you possess some of the greatest Examination batsmen of your age, as well as any era, in the selection, you baseball bat all of them no matter where it satisfies all of them ideal. "If you recognize your cricket past, there was a scenario in the 1930s where Don Bradman, confronted with a green leading, batted himself at number 7," Khawaja recaped." Batted himself seven and slashed over 200."( Has A Good Laugh) Imagine if he carried out that today?" Yet when you have actually acquired your finest batsman, you intend to guard him." As well as in Australia, the hardest opportunity to bat, easily, is that 1st hr." New Kookaburra ball, new wicket, it's consistently the hardest time-- I uncommitted that you are." As well as do not obtain me incorrect, Steve Johnson are going to rack up runs as a position batsman." However will he count extra batting variety 4?" I reckon he will." Khawaja added his choice for opener would certainly be actually Scalp." By the end of the day, it is actually a selection for the selectors," he mentioned." Yet if you possess me opening up, Labuschagne three, Smith four ... I believe that Travis Mind may be best satisfied." He is actually definitely been actually very successful opening up the hitting in one-day cricket and also, breaking it down, I will perhaps bend in the direction of him." But once more, it is actually certainly not my decision." It falls to the selectors and I presume they have actually been great with their methods over the final number of years." Travis Head of Australia. Photograph through Andy Kearns/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesAsked what, if just about anything, of Head's report innings versus England will rollover to the Examination field, Khawaja pointed out: "The assurance transmissions over." When you're finding the sphere effectively, scoring tons of runs as well as not much is actually going through your head, it is actually a great place to become." And when you're in that place, your confidence transactions over ... it definitely does". Earlier recently, Australian instructor Andrew McDonald uncovered conversations encompassing Smith's batting posture for the upcoming Exam collection stayed continuous-- without final decision but made.Asked about specifically where Smith will baseball bat, McDonald said: "That's the question on everyone's lips, isn't it?" Whilst our experts have actually got an eye to it, our company haven't made any sort of firm selections around that one." There's a lot of speculation ... but in the background, I 'd be actually existing if I said the chat wasn't occurring." Accurately, if our team create a switch along with Steve Smith, at that point someone else is going to have to go to the top.".