.Usman Khawaja will certainly come to be Australia's oldest Examination cricketer in over twenty years this summer months as the professional opener organizes his 18th period of expert cricket.The Queenslander, who transforms 38 this December, will definitely barring personal injury come to be the nation's earliest Exam cricketer since past captain Steve Waugh. Just before Tugga, the previous Australian to participate in Test cricket after commemorating their 38th birthday party was the epic Allan Border.Khawaja, the reigning ICC Exam Cricketer of the Year, thought his international job was over after being actually lost in front of the 2019/20 summer.However, the left-hander has actually been actually the Australian Test edge's leading run-scorer because his arbitrary repeal during the 2021/22 Ashes set, collecting 2564 runs at 53.41 with 7 hundreds-- only England's Joe Root has actually managed additional operates during that period.Watch India v New Zealand LIVE & special to Fox Sports, on call on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your free trial today > Khawaja believes he "definitely" would possess resigned years ago or even for the "cooled, kicked back setting" produced through nationwide train Andrew McDonald and also Exam leader Dab Cummins.While he earlier felt disillusioned due to the national group's approach to training, Khawaja applauded the existing coaching team for recognizing his requirements as an athlete going into the golden of their playing career.Curating a customised instruction routine has allowed Khawaja to produce his best cricket at an age where others have actually blended off.Usman Khawaja of Australia. Photograph through Dab Hoelscher/ AFPSource: AFP" Playing cricket for Australia is extremely nerve-racking," Khawaja informed Fox Cricket final month." There were actually a bunch of packages that I must feel like I needed to tick, not automatically creating me a much better cricketer. Our team simply needed to do it because that's what our company must do." There were actually a considerable amount of factors we did in terms of getting ready for matches and also carrying out workouts that thought a bit odd to me, it didn't definitely make good sense." When a person's having fun at 37 reviewed to when a man's 24, they're both going to need incredibly different things. The manner in which they prepare is mosting likely to be different, what they require prior to a suit is incredibly different. "It believed that for a long time everyone always performed the very same thing, regardless of where you resided in your life or in your video game, or even where your physical bodies were actually."( Cummins) will tell you, he certainly will not teach as a lot currently as you performed five years ago. You can not. You can not get rid of the candle at each ends. There's a small amount extra respect for that right now. "So certainly, if it was the aged method of performing it, I must be actually performing everything that everyone else did, I could be like, 'Ok, I'm done, no thank you.'" It is actually most likely the reason that I'm still playing." A lot of Trial run for Australia after 35th birthday2564-- Usman Khawaja2554-- Steve Waugh2473-- Allan Border2323-- Michael Hussey1996-- Chris RogersUsman Khawaja of Australia. Image by Hagen Hopkins/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesDespite whatever Khawaja has accomplished during the course of his 13-year Exam occupation, featuring two Ashes conquests and also a Planet Examination Championship label, he still hasn't featured in a productive Border-Gavaskar Trophy campaign.The Queenslander was actually lost ahead of the 2011/12 whitewash, while he likewise had not been chosen for the 2014/15 set, which stays Australia's most recent Border-Gavaskar Prize triumph.Ahead of what will certainly almost certainly be his final Test series against India, Khawaja is actually positive Australia can end its own ten-year drought versus the Eastern goliath." This definitely seems like among the strongest teams we have actually had for an even though," Khawaja mentioned." Our experts have actually been playing some definitely excellent cricket, yet India's team is great as well, which is why everyone's thus enthusiastic to check out the No. 1 and also No. 2 staffs going at it." This Australian staff is quite worked out. It is actually been actually powerful for a while." There's no justifications, whoever wins is probably the best group on the planet." I believe we reside in the best setting we have actually remained in an even though to take India on." Khawaja has scored 544 Trial run against India at 34.00, while that figure falls to 28.28 on home soil.However, the left-hander takes honor in his functionality during the 2018 Perth Exam against India, where he top-scored in the 2nd innings with an abrasive 72 in challenging circumstances." That arch was horrendous," Khawaja chuckled." Everyone's only getting favorite. I got hit in the almonds. (Aaron) Finch was actually simply obtaining hit on his glove he strolled off the field. Men just acquiring attacked left, straight, as well as centre. It was a brand new Perth opening which had not been fairly ready at the time." That's right stuff I review. If I really did not score operates certainly there, they will have chased our total down and also our experts would possess lost." Usman Khawaja of Queensland. Picture through Morgan Hancock/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesUsman Khawaja's home Examination hitting average74.40 vs New Zealand58.11 vs South Africa57.44 vs the West Indies56.00 vs Sri Lanka53.83 vs England48.70 vs Pakistan28.28 vs IndiaUnlike numerous of his Australian teammates, Khawaja enjoyed a quiet off-season that featured lots of golf as well as family opportunity. He worked with the Vancouver Knights in the International T20 Canada, but or else failed to play any affordable cricket over the winter.Having started his home summertime along with a half-century versus Victoria in last week's one-day match at Joint Oval, Khawaja's focus transforms in the direction of the Sheffield Shield, which receives underway on Tuesday.To handle his work, the 37-year-old expects to only participate in three Sheffield Defense matches just before the initial Test versus India in overdue November.Queensland will certainly encounter Western Australia for its own Sheffield Cover opener at the WACA from Tuesday, along with the initial sphere booked for 1.30 pm AEDT.