.Usman Khawaja are going to end up being Australia's oldest Examination cricketer in over twenty years this summertime as the professional opener prepares for his 18th period of qualified cricket.The Queenslander, who transforms 38 this December, will certainly barring injury become the country's earliest Examination cricketer since previous leader Steve Waugh. Before Tugga, the previous Australian to participate in Exam cricket after celebrating their 38th birthday celebration was actually the fabulous Allan Border.Khawaja, the reigning ICC Exam Cricketer of the Year, thought his international career was over after being fell before the 2019/20 summer.However, the left-hander has been actually the Australian Examination side's leading run-scorer since his fortuitous repeal in the course of the 2021/22 Ashes collection, building up 2564 perform at 53.41 along with 7 hundreds-- merely England's Joe Origin has actually managed even more operates throughout that period.Watch India v New Zealand LIVE & special to Fox Athletics, on call on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free of cost test today > Khawaja feels he "most definitely" would possess retired years ago otherwise for the "cooled, rested environment" produced by nationwide trainer Andrew McDonald and also Exam leader Pat Cummins.While he recently felt disillusioned by the nationwide team's approach to instruction, Khawaja applauded the existing coaching team for respecting his necessities as an athlete going into the twilight of their playing career.Curating a customized training program has actually permitted Khawaja to create his finest cricket at an age where others have tapered off.Usman Khawaja of Australia. Photo through Pat Hoelscher/ AFPSource: AFP" Playing cricket for Australia is very taxing," Khawaja said to Fox Cricket final month." There were a lot of packages that I needed to think that I must tick, not necessarily creating me a better cricketer. Our experts just had to do it since that's what our team must perform." There were a great deal of factors our company performed in relations to preparing for matches and also carrying out workouts that experienced a little bit strange to me, it really did not actually make good sense." When a fella's playing at 37 contrasted to when a fella's 24, they're each going to require quite different factors. The way that they prep is heading to be different, what they require just before a match is actually quite various. "It felt like for a very long time everybody constantly carried out the exact same point, no matter where you remained in your life or in your video game, or even where your physical bodies were."( Cummins) will definitely tell you, he certainly would not educate as a lot now as you carried out five years earlier. You can't. You can't shed the candle light at both sides. There is actually a little more respect for that currently. "So definitely, if it was actually the outdated means of performing it, I must be actually performing everything that every person else performed, I may be like, 'Ok, I am actually performed, no thank you.'" It is actually probably the reason why I am actually still playing." The majority of Trial run for Australia after 35th birthday2564-- Usman Khawaja2554-- Steve Waugh2473-- Allan Border2323-- Michael Hussey1996-- Chris RogersUsman Khawaja of Australia. Photo through Hagen Hopkins/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesDespite whatever Khawaja has actually obtained during his 13-year Test job, consisting of pair of Ashes triumphs as well as a Planet Test Championship title, he still hasn't featured in a productive Border-Gavaskar Trophy campaign.The Queenslander was fallen in front of the 2011/12 whitewash, while he additionally wasn't selected for the 2014/15 set, which continues to be Australia's newest Border-Gavaskar Prize triumph.Ahead of what will easily be his final Test series versus India, Khawaja is actually self-assured Australia can easily end its ten-year dry spell against the Asian powerhouse." This undoubtedly seems like one of the greatest groups our team've had for a while," Khawaja said." Our company've been actually participating in some truly good cricket, but India's group is actually great also, which is actually why everybody's therefore thrilled to watch the No. 1 and No. 2 groups differing." This Australian team is quite resolved. It's been powerful for some time." There is actually no reasons, whoever succeeds is probably the greatest crew on the planet." I think we remain in the greatest position our experts've resided in an although to take India on." Khawaja has actually racked up 544 Test runs against India at 34.00, while that body drops to 28.28 on home soil.However, the left-hander takes honor in his functionality during the course of the 2018 Perth Exam against India, where he top-scored in the 2nd innings with a rough 72 in challenging situations." That wicket was actually hideous," Khawaja giggled." Every person's just acquiring favorite. I got attacked in the almonds. (Aaron) Finch was just acquiring hit on his handwear cover he walked off the field. Men merely receiving reached left, straight, and facility. It was a new Perth opening which wasn't quite all set at that time." That's right stuff I review. If I didn't compose runs there, they would certainly possess chased our overall down and we would have lost." Usman Khawaja of Queensland. Photo by Morgan Hancock/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesUsman Khawaja's home Exam batting 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 colleagues, Khawaja took pleasure in a peaceful off-season that included plenty of golf and family members time. He exemplified the Vancouver Knights in the Worldwide T20 Canada, but typically really did not play any reasonable cricket over the winter.Having began his home summer season along with a half-century against Victoria in recently's one-day suit at Joint Oval, Khawaja's focus switches towards the Sheffield Defense, which obtains underway on Tuesday.To handle his amount of work, the 37-year-old anticipates to only play three Sheffield Guard matches before the very first Examination against India in late November.Queensland will encounter Western Australia for its own Sheffield Defense opener at the WACA coming from Tuesday, with the very first sphere scheduled for 1.30 pm AEDT.