.Australian opener Usman Khawaja reckons wonderful friend Steve Smith wishes to bat No. 4 for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Prize collection-- as well as has declared it the area in Australia's batting order that will find 'Smear', and also the home side, possess the very best odds of defeating top cats India. Speaking To Fox Athletics Australia today, Khawaja additionally backed Travis Scalp to partner him atop the order when the runaway success five-Test collection which gets underway in November.After last succeeding the Border-Gavaskar Prize in 2015, Australia have fallen 4 straight set because-- including 2 on home dirt in 2018/19 as well as 2020/21. As the launch procedure to this summer season's set starts, much argument has actually centred around whether Johnson stays at the top of the order, where he has been considering that Dave Detector resigned in January, or even returns to the middle order.BOXING: TSZYU V MURTAZALIEV|Tim Tszyu takes on versus unbeaten IBF extremely welterweight champ Bakhram Murtazaliev|SUNSHINE 20 OCT 11AM AEST|Order Currently with Centerpiece on Kayo Athletics > When describing why he will reshuffle Australia's hitting selection, Khawaja stated a second from the 1937 Ashes set-- when Mam Donald Bradman famously turned the hitting order on a green best, put himself amount 7, and after that went as well as blew up 270. The opener's assistance of Head additionally came simply hrs after the flamboyant leftie went definitely berko themself heading to Australia securing a 28-run success in the opening T20 versus England.Apart from blasting 59 runs from only 23 balls in Southampton, Crown additionally smashed a record-equalling 30 operates in one over.Squaring off versus England's Sam Curran, the South Australian hit three fours and as a lot of sixes to amount to the best runs ever before by an Aussie batter in a T20I over-- joining Ricky Ponting (2005 ), Dan Religious (2021 ), and also Mitchell Wetland (2024 ). Steve Smith of Australia. Image through Kai Schwoerer/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesThe hulking effort was a prompt one provided the titles surrounding precisely that must companion Khawaja atop an Australian hitting order hoping to avenge what has been consecutive Exam series reductions to India on home soil.Following the retirement of Warner in January, 35-year-old Johnson was actually risen together with his wonderful buddy, yet averaged merely 28.50 in 4 Exams versus the Wests Indies as well as New Zealand.While Smith has actually just recently recommended he is actually "not fussed in either case" regarding where he baseball bats versus the Indians, Khawaja insists 'Smudge' will choose a go back to variety 4 this summer season." He'll merely most likely never ever say it," the opener chuckled today." So I'll say it for him. "Position is a very important place ... (yet) I still believe our company have the greatest Exam player of my era in the side, in Steve Smith, as well as his best place has actually been amount 4." I feel like that's his ideal area." I think that the greatest harmony for our group is actually (Marnus) Labuschagne 3, Smith 4." For me, the first factor is actually 'what is actually greatest for the crew?'." What purchase scores us the most runs?" As well as if you examine how many runs our team scored with Davey Warner in the staff and Smear batting at 4, we scored a bunch of operates" With Smudge position, our experts've still gained games, yet I don't think we have actually racked up as several operates as we can possess." Usman Khawaja of Australia. Picture through Hagen Hopkins/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesKhawaja also stressed that when Johnson walked to the fold at variety four, ailments were generally much more satisfied to what he preferred as a batsman." As well as when factors remain in his favour," Khawaja stated, "he is actually almost easy". The opener also pointed to Donald Bradman as evidence of why, when you have some of the greatest Test batsmen of your period, and also any sort of time, in the selection, you bat them anywhere it suits all of them greatest. "If you know your cricket past, there was a situation in the 1930s where Don Bradman, confronted with a green top, batted themself at amount 7," Khawaja stated." Batted himself 7 and also slashed over 200."( Has A Good Laugh) Envision if he did that now?" But when you've received your finest batsman, you wish to secure him." And in Australia, the hardest opportunity to bat, easily, is that 1st hour." New Kookaburra ball, brand new gate, it is actually constantly the hardest opportunity-- I don't care who you are actually." As well as do not get me wrong, Steve Johnson are going to rack up operates as an opening batsman." But will he record a lot more hitting amount four?" I reckon he will." Khawaja included his selection for opener would certainly be actually Head." In the end of the time, it's a choice for the selectors," he said." However if you possess me opening, Labuschagne 3, Smith 4 ... I think that Travis Mind might be ideal matched." He is actually obviously been very successful opening up the batting in one-day cricket as well as, simplifying, I will most likely lean in the direction of him." But once more, it is actually certainly not my decision." It falls to the selectors and also I presume they have been good along with their methods over the last number of years." Travis Scalp of Australia. Photograph through Andy Kearns/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesAsked what, if everything, of Head's record innings against England would carry over to the Test stadium, Khawaja claimed: "The confidence transfers over." When you are actually finding the sphere effectively, racking up considerable amounts of operates as well as not much is actually experiencing your head, it's a great location to become." And when you're in that place, your confidence transfers over ... it absolutely carries out". Previously recently, Australian trainer Andrew McDonald showed discussions neighboring Smith's hitting placement for the upcoming Test collection stayed on-going-- with no decision however made.Asked regarding precisely where Smith will baseball bat, McDonald said: "That is actually the inquiry on every person's lips, isn't it?" Whilst our experts've acquired an eye to it, our company haven't made any kind of company choices around that people." There's loads of hunch ... however behind-the-scenes, I will be existing if I said the chat wasn't happening." Plainly, if we make a shift with Steve Smith, after that somebody else will certainly need to go to the leading.".