.Australian opener Usman Khawaja reckons terrific friend Steve Johnson wishes to baseball bat No. 4 for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Prize set-- as well as has actually announced it the area in Australia's batting order that will view 'Blemish', and also the home edge, have the most ideal possibility of beating top cats India. Consulting With Fox Sports Australia today, Khawaja additionally backed Travis Head to companion him atop the purchase when the blockbuster five-Test collection which acquires underway in November.After final winning the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in 2015, Australia have actually fallen four organized set because-- consisting of pair of on home soil in 2018/19 and also 2020/21. As the countdown to this summertime's collection starts, much argument has actually centred around whether Smith remains at the leading of the order, where he has actually been actually due to the fact that Dave Warner resigned in January, or returns to the middle order.BOXING: TSZYU V MURTAZALIEV|Tim Tszyu takes on versus unbeaten IBF tremendously welterweight champ Bakhram Murtazaliev|SUN twenty OCT 11AM AEST|Purchase Currently with Main Event on Kayo Athletics > When explaining why he would certainly rearrange Australia's batting line-up, Khawaja recaped a second from the 1937 Ashes series-- when Mam Donald Bradman famously flipped the hitting order on an eco-friendly best, placed himself variety 7, and after that went as well as blasted 270. The opener's assistance of Head also came only hrs after the swashbuckling leftie went completely berko himself en route to Australia getting a 28-run victory in the position T20 versus England.Apart from blasting 59 runs from only 23 balls in Southampton, Head likewise pulverized a record-equalling 30 runs in one over.Squaring off versus England's Sam Curran, the South Australian hit three fours and also as several 6s to amount to the absolute most manages ever before by an Aussie batter in a T20I over-- joining Ricky Ponting (2005 ), Dan Christian (2021 ), and Mitchell Marsh (2024 ). Steve Johnson of Australia. Picture through Kai Schwoerer/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesThe hulking initiative was actually a prompt one offered the titles encompassing precisely that need to partner Khawaja atop an Australian batting purchase seeking to vindicate what has actually been actually successive Examination set losses to India on home soil.Following the retired life of Warner in January, 35-year-old Johnson was actually risen alongside his great friend, however balanced just 28.50 in 4 Exams versus the Wests Indies as well as New Zealand.While Smith has lately recommended he is "certainly not fussed regardless" relating to where he baseball bats against the Indians, Khawaja urges 'Spot' would choose a come back to number 4 this summer months." He'll merely perhaps certainly never claim it," the opener chuckled today." So I'll say it for him. "Position is actually a really significant place ... (but) I still assume our experts have the greatest Test player of my period in the side, in Steve Smith, and his ideal area has actually been amount 4." I feel like that's his greatest area." I believe that the most ideal harmony for our group is (Marnus) Labuschagne three, Smith four." For me, the number one point to consider is 'what's ideal for the crew?'." What order ratings our team the best runs?" As well as if you check out the amount of runs we racked up with Davey Warner in the team as well as Smudge hitting at four, our team scored a considerable amount of runs" Along with Smear opening, we have actually still succeeded games, however I don't assume our experts've racked up as lots of operates as our experts could possibly've." Usman Khawaja of Australia. Image by Hagen Hopkins/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesKhawaja likewise worried that when Johnson strolled to the crease at amount 4, disorders were actually generally much more suited to what he liked as a batsman." As well as when factors remain in his favour," Khawaja mentioned, "he is actually nearly unstoppable". The opener also led to Mam Donald Bradman as evidence of why, when you possess one of the best Test batsmen of your time, and any age, in the line-up, you bat them wherever it matches all of them finest. "If you recognize your cricket record, there was actually a situation in the 1930s where Don Bradman, dealt with a green top, batted themself at amount seven," Khawaja recounted." Batted themself seven and also slashed over 200."( Has A Good Laugh) Picture if he carried out that now?" But when you've acquired your best batsman, you would like to safeguard him." And in Australia, the hardest time to bat, easily, is that first hour." New Kookaburra sphere, brand new arch, it's constantly the hardest time-- I do not care that you are." And do not acquire me incorrect, Steve Johnson will definitely score operates as an opening batsman." However will he score much more batting variety four?" I reckon he will." Khawaja added his selection for opener would certainly be Head." By the end of the time, it's a selection for the selectors," he claimed." Yet if you possess me opening, Labuschagne three, Smith four ... I think that Travis Mind may be absolute best matched." He's obviously been very successful opening up the batting in one-day cricket as well as, breaking it down, I will perhaps lean towards him." Yet again, it's certainly not my selection." It is up to the selectors as well as I believe they have been great along with their procedures over the final couple of years." Travis Scalp of Australia. Photograph through Andy Kearns/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesAsked what, if anything, of Head's document innings against England would rollover to the Examination arena, Khawaja said: "The self-confidence transfers over." When you are actually observing the round effectively, racking up tons of runs and also very little is looking at your head, it's a wonderful place to be." And also when you're in that spot, your self-confidence transactions over ... it certainly does". Earlier today, Australian trainer Andrew McDonald exposed discussions bordering Johnson's hitting setting for the upcoming Examination collection continued to be ongoing-- without any final decision however made.Asked concerning precisely where Johnson would certainly baseball bat, McDonald said: "That is actually the inquiry on everybody's lips, isn't it?" Whilst our company have actually obtained an eye to it, our company have not made any type of organization choices around that one." There is actually loads of speculation ... but in the background, I will be actually existing if I stated the discussion had not been taking place." Plainly, if we make a switch along with Steve Johnson, at that point other people will definitely need to go to the leading.".