.Australian opener Usman Khawaja reckons terrific mate Steve Smith wishes to bat No. 4 for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Prize series-- and has actually proclaimed it the location in Australia's batting order that will observe 'Smear', and also the home side, have the most ideal chance of trumping heavyweights India. Speaking To Fox Sports Australia today, Khawaja likewise supported Travis Scalp to partner him atop the purchase when the runaway success five-Test collection which obtains underway in November.After last winning the Border-Gavaskar Prize in 2015, Australia have gone down 4 organized set due to the fact that-- including 2 on home soil in 2018/19 as well as 2020/21. As the launch procedure to this summer's collection starts, much argument has actually centred around whether Johnson stays at the leading of the order, where he has actually been actually given that Dave Warner retired in January, or returns to the middle order.BOXING: TSZYU V MURTAZALIEV|Tim Tszyu takes on versus unbeaten IBF very welterweight champ Bakhram Murtazaliev|SUNSHINE 20 OCT 11AM AEST|Purchase Now along with Centerpiece on Kayo Athletics > When detailing why he will rearrange Australia's batting line-up, Khawaja stated a second coming from the 1937 Ashes set-- when Mam Donald Bradman notoriously flipped the hitting order on a green top, put themself number seven, and then went and blasted 270. The opener's assistance of Crown also came simply hours after the flamboyant leftie went positively berko themself en route to Australia protecting a 28-run success in the opening T20 versus England.Apart coming from blasting 59 fly just 23 balls in Southampton, Crown likewise shattered a record-equalling 30 runs in one over.Squaring off against England's Sam Curran, the South Australian reached three fours and as a lot of 6s to equal the most runs ever by an Aussie batter in a T20I over-- signing up with Ricky Ponting (2005 ), Dan Christian (2021 ), as well as Mitchell Wetland (2024 ). Steve Smith of Australia. Photo by Kai Schwoerer/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesThe hulking initiative was actually a prompt one provided the titles surrounding exactly that should companion Khawaja atop an Australian hitting order seeking to retaliate what has been consecutive Test set losses to India on home soil.Following the retirement life of Warner in January, 35-year-old Smith was actually pushed up together with his fantastic mate, however balanced only 28.50 in four Tests versus the Wests Indies and New Zealand.While Smith has actually recently suggested he is actually "certainly not fussed either way" pertaining to where he baseball bats against the Indians, Khawaja firmly insists 'Smear' would certainly favor a go back to number four this summertime." He'll merely most likely certainly never say it," the opener laughed this week." So I'll say it for him. "Opening is actually a quite essential place ... (yet) I still think our team possess the best Test gamer of my time in the edge, in Steve Smith, as well as his best location has been variety 4." I feel like that's his absolute best area." I believe that the greatest balance for our team is actually (Marnus) Labuschagne 3, Smith 4." For me, the leading consideration is actually 'what's finest for the team?'." What order scores us the most runs?" And if you examine how many runs our company racked up along with Davey Warner in the crew as well as Blemish hitting at four, our team scored a ton of operates" With Smear position, we have actually still succeeded games, however I don't presume our team have actually racked up as many operates as we might possess." Usman Khawaja of Australia. Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesKhawaja likewise worried that when Smith walked to the fold at number four, health conditions were normally much more matched to what he preferred as a batsman." And when points are in his favour," Khawaja said, "he's just about easy". The opener likewise pointed to Mam Donald Bradman as verification of why, when you have some of the greatest Test batsmen of your age, and any kind of time, in the line-up, you baseball bat all of them anywhere it fits them best. "If you understand your cricket past, there was a condition in the 1930s where Don Bradman, faced with an eco-friendly top, batted himself at variety 7," Khawaja recaped." Batted himself 7 and scored over 200."( Has A Good Laugh) Visualize if he performed that today?" Yet when you've acquired your finest batsman, you intend to guard him." As well as in Australia, the hardest time to baseball bat, easily, is that very first hour." New Kookaburra ball, brand new wicket, it's always the hardest opportunity-- I uncommitted who you are actually." And also don't obtain me incorrect, Steve Johnson will certainly rack up operates as a position batsman." However will he count more batting variety 4?" I reckon he will." Khawaja included his pick for opener will be actually Scalp." At the end of the day, it's a selection for the selectors," he pointed out." However if you possess me opening up, Labuschagne 3, Smith 4 ... I seem like Travis Mind might be best suited." He is actually clearly been actually best-selling opening up the hitting in one-day cricket and also, breaking it down, I will probably pitch towards him." But once more, it's certainly not my decision." It falls to the selectors and I believe they have actually been great with their procedures over the final number of years." Travis Head of Australia. Image through Andy Kearns/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesAsked what, if anything, of Head's file innings against England would continue to the Examination stadium, Khawaja claimed: "The confidence moves over." When you're observing the round effectively, scoring great deals of runs as well as very little is actually going through your head, it's a wonderful location to be." And also when you reside in that place, your confidence moves over ... it definitely does". Earlier today, Australian instructor Andrew McDonald uncovered conversations encompassing Johnson's hitting placement for the upcoming Test collection continued to be recurring-- without final decision however made.Asked regarding specifically where Smith will bat, McDonald claimed: "That is actually the concern on every person's lips, isn't it?" Whilst our experts have actually obtained an eye to it, we haven't made any sort of organization selections around that one." There's a lot of supposition ... however behind-the-scenes, I would certainly be actually existing if I claimed the chat had not been occurring." Precisely, if our experts make a change with Steve Smith, at that point somebody else will certainly have to go to the best.".