.Australian opener Usman Khawaja reckons excellent buddy Steve Smith wants to baseball bat No. 4 for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Prize series-- and has stated it the spot in Australia's batting order that are going to view 'Smudge', and also the home edge, have the greatest odds of defeating heavyweights India. Speaking To Fox Sports Australia recently, Khawaja also supported Travis Head to companion him atop the purchase when the runaway success five-Test series which receives underway in November.After final winning the Border-Gavaskar Prize in 2015, Australia have gone down 4 organized series because-- consisting of two on home dirt in 2018/19 as well as 2020/21. As the launch procedure to this summer season's series starts, a lot dispute has actually centred around whether Smith stays at the leading of the order, where he has actually been because Dave Warner resigned in January, or even moves back halfway order.BOXING: TSZYU V MURTAZALIEV|Tim Tszyu faces off against undefeated IBF tremendously welterweight champ Bakhram Murtazaliev|SUNLIGHT 20 OCT 11AM AEST|Order Right Now along with Main Event on Kayo Athletics > When discussing why he would reshuffle Australia's hitting line-up, Khawaja recaped a minute coming from the 1937 Ashes set-- when Sir Donald Bradman once flipped the batting order on an environment-friendly top, placed himself variety 7, and then went and also blasted 270. The opener's support of Head also came simply hours after the swashbuckling leftie went definitely berko themself en route to Australia securing a 28-run victory in the position T20 against England.Apart from blowing up 59 range from just 23 balls in Southampton, Head also pounded a record-equalling 30 runs in one over.Squaring off versus England's Sam Curran, the South Australian struck three fours and also as many sixes to equal the most operates ever through an Aussie concoction in a T20I over-- signing up with Ricky Ponting (2005 ), Dan Religious (2021 ), and also Mitchell Meadow Bright (2024 ). Steve Johnson of Australia. Picture through Kai Schwoerer/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesThe hulking attempt was actually a well-timed one given the titles neighboring exactly who need to companion Khawaja atop an Australian hitting purchase hoping to avenge what has been successive Test series reductions to India on home soil.Following the retirement life of Warner in January, 35-year-old Smith was raised alongside his terrific friend, however averaged just 28.50 in 4 Examinations against the Wests Indies and also New Zealand.While Smith has recently suggested he is actually "certainly not fussed in either case" regarding where he bats versus the Indians, Khawaja insists 'Spot' would favor a return to amount four this summertime." He'll just most likely never state it," the opener chuckled this week." So I'll state it for him. "Position is a quite important location ... (but) I still presume our team possess the most ideal Exam player of my period in the side, in Steve Johnson, and his best area has been variety four." I seem like that's his absolute best area." I think that the very best harmony for our staff is (Marnus) Labuschagne 3, Johnson 4." For me, the leading factor is 'what's greatest for the team?'." What purchase scores our team the best operates?" As well as if you examine how many operates we racked up along with Davey Detector in the staff as well as Blemish batting at 4, our team scored a ton of operates" Along with Blemish opening, our company have actually still gained activities, yet I don't assume we have actually scored as a lot of operates as our company might've." Usman Khawaja of Australia. Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesKhawaja also emphasized that when Smith walked to the fold at variety 4, health conditions were normally even more satisfied to what he preferred as a batsman." And when things reside in his favour," Khawaja pointed out, "he's almost unstoppable". The opener additionally indicated Sir Donald Bradman as proof of why, when you possess one of the best Examination batsmen of your age, and any sort of time, in the line-up, you bat all of them everywhere it satisfies all of them absolute best. "If you understand your cricket record, there was actually a condition in the 1930s where Don Bradman, confronted with an environment-friendly leading, batted themself at variety 7," Khawaja recounted." Batted himself 7 and also slashed over 200."( Laughs) Visualize if he did that today?" Yet when you've received your best batsman, you intend to protect him." As well as in Australia, the hardest opportunity to baseball bat, without a doubt, is actually that initial hour." New Kookaburra sphere, new arch, it's regularly the hardest time-- I don't care who you are actually." And do not receive me inappropriate, Steve Johnson are going to rack up operates as a position batsman." Yet will he rack up even more hitting variety four?" I reckon he will." Khawaja added his selection for opener would certainly be actually Scalp." By the end of the day, it is actually a choice for the selectors," he mentioned." However if you have me opening, Labuschagne three, Smith four ... I believe that Travis Head could be greatest satisfied." He is actually undoubtedly been very successful opening up the hitting in one-day cricket as well as, simplifying, I will probably bend in the direction of him." Yet once more, it is actually certainly not my decision." It falls to the selectors and also I presume they have actually been actually terrific along with their procedures over the last number of years." Travis Head of Australia. Picture by Andy Kearns/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesAsked what, if anything, of Head's file innings against England would carry over to the Test stadium, Khawaja said: "The assurance transactions over." When you're observing the sphere effectively, racking up bunches of runs and also very little is going through your head, it's a terrific area to become." And also when you're in that place, your assurance transfers over ... it undoubtedly does". Previously this week, Australian instructor Andrew McDonald exposed dialogues bordering Johnson's hitting placement for the upcoming Exam collection remained continuous-- without final decision yet made.Asked concerning specifically where Johnson would certainly bat, McDonald said: "That is actually the concern on everyone's lips, isn't it?" Whilst our team've received an eye to it, our team have not made any type of company selections around that." There is actually lots of speculation ... but behind-the-scenes, I will be actually lying if I said the discussion wasn't taking place." Accurately, if our team help make a switch along with Steve Smith, then somebody else will definitely need to go to the best.".