.Australian opener Usman Khawaja reckons terrific companion Steve Johnson desires to bat No. 4 for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Prize collection-- and has actually declared it the spot in Australia's batting purchase that are going to find 'Blemish', and the home side, have the very best odds of defeating top cats India. Speaking To Fox Sports Australia recently, Khawaja additionally backed Travis Head to partner him atop the order when the smash hit five-Test series which gets underway in November.After final gaining the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in 2015, Australia have gone down four organized series due to the fact that-- consisting of 2 on home soil in 2018/19 and 2020/21. As the launch procedure to this summer season's collection begins, much discussion has actually centred around whether Johnson remains at the top of the purchase, where he has been given that Dave Detector retired in January, or returns to the middle order.BOXING: TSZYU V MURTAZALIEV|Tim Tszyu challenges against unbeaten IBF very welterweight champ Bakhram Murtazaliev|SUN twenty OCT 11AM AEST|Purchase Now with Main Event on Kayo Sports > When revealing why he will rearrange Australia's batting selection, Khawaja stated a second coming from the 1937 Ashes collection-- when Sir Donald Bradman famously flipped the hitting purchase on a green best, put himself amount seven, and after that went and also blasted 270. The opener's support of Crown likewise came only hours after the swashbuckling leftie went definitely berko himself heading to Australia securing a 28-run victory in the position T20 against England.Apart coming from blowing up 59 runs from merely 23 balls in Southampton, Crown additionally pulverized a record-equalling 30 operates in one over.Squaring off versus England's Sam Curran, the South Australian hit 3 fours and also as numerous 6s to equal the best manages ever before through an Aussie batter in a T20I over-- joining Ricky Ponting (2005 ), Dan Christian (2021 ), and Mitchell Marsh (2024 ). Steve Smith of Australia. Photograph by Kai Schwoerer/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesThe hulking initiative was a prompt one provided the headlines encompassing exactly who should partner Khawaja atop an Australian batting purchase looking to retaliate what has actually been actually successive Exam series reductions to India on home soil.Following the retired life of Detector in January, 35-year-old Johnson was raised along with his great mate, yet balanced only 28.50 in 4 Exams versus the Wests Indies as well as New Zealand.While Smith has recently recommended he is "certainly not fussed either way" pertaining to where he bats against the Indians, Khawaja insists 'Spot' would choose a return to number four this summer season." He'll merely possibly never ever state it," the opener giggled today." So I'll say it for him. "Position is actually a quite essential location ... (but) I still assume our company possess the best Test player of my age in the edge, in Steve Johnson, and his greatest location has actually been number 4." I seem like that's his greatest spot." I think that the most effective harmony for our team is actually (Marnus) Labuschagne 3, Smith four." For me, the first point to consider is actually 'what's finest for the group?'." What purchase scores us the most operates?" And also if you examine the number of operates our team scored with Davey Warner in the crew and also Smear hitting at four, our company racked up a bunch of operates" With Spot position, we have actually still gained games, yet I do not presume we've scored as a lot of operates as our team could've." Usman Khawaja of Australia. Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesKhawaja likewise worried that when Johnson walked to the fold at amount four, health conditions were actually normally even more fit to what he liked as a batsman." And when factors remain in his favour," Khawaja mentioned, "he is actually almost unstoppable". The opener additionally indicated Sir Donald Bradman as verification of why, when you possess one of the best Exam batsmen of your era, as well as any age, in the line-up, you baseball bat all of them no matter where it fits them greatest. "If you recognize your cricket past, there was actually a situation in the 1930s where Don Bradman, confronted with an eco-friendly leading, batted himself at number 7," Khawaja ran through." Batted himself seven and also slashed over 200."( Laughs) Envision if he did that today?" However when you've obtained your greatest batsman, you wish to shield him." As well as in Australia, the hardest opportunity to bat, easily, is actually that initial hour." New Kookaburra round, brand new wicket, it's regularly the hardest opportunity-- I do not care who you are actually." And also don't acquire me inappropriate, Steve Johnson will definitely score runs as an opening batsman." Yet will he rack up more hitting number four?" I reckon he will." Khawaja incorporated his pick for opener would be actually Scalp." At the end of the time, it's a decision for the selectors," he stated." But if you have me opening, Labuschagne three, Smith 4 ... I seem like Travis Mind may be finest satisfied." He is actually obviously been best-selling opening the hitting in one-day cricket and, breaking it down, I will probably lean in the direction of him." However once more, it's not my choice." It is up to the selectors as well as I assume they have actually been excellent along with their processes over the final couple of years." Travis Head of Australia. Photograph through Andy Kearns/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesAsked what, if anything, of Head's file innings versus England will continue to the Exam field, Khawaja mentioned: "The confidence transfers over." When you are actually observing the round properly, racking up great deals of operates and not much is actually experiencing your head, it's an excellent location to become." And when you remain in that location, your self-confidence transmissions over ... it undoubtedly carries out". Earlier recently, Australian instructor Andrew McDonald showed dialogues bordering Johnson's batting setting for the upcoming Examination set continued to be recurring-- without final decision yet made.Asked regarding precisely where Johnson will bat, McDonald pointed out: "That is actually the inquiry on every person's lips, isn't it?" Whilst our company have actually obtained an eye to it, we have not created any type of firm choices around that one." There is actually loads of guesswork ... however behind-the-scenes, I 'd be actually lying if I pointed out the conversation had not been occurring." Precisely, if our experts make a change along with Steve Smith, at that point someone else will need to go to the best.".