.Usman Khawaja will definitely come to be Australia's earliest Examination cricketer in over 20 years this summertime as the expert opener gets ready for his 18th season of professional cricket.The Queenslander, that turns 38 this December, will definitely blocking injury become the nation's oldest Examination cricketer due to the fact that former captain Steve Waugh. Before Tugga, the previous Australian to play Exam cricket after commemorating their 38th birthday party was actually the famous Allan Border.Khawaja, the ruling ICC Test Cricketer of the Year, assumed his international job mored than after being actually lost in front of the 2019/20 summer.However, the left-hander has been the Australian Test edge's leading run-scorer because his arbitrary callback during the 2021/22 Ashes series, gathering 2564 go for 53.41 along with 7 hundreds-- just England's Joe Root has actually managed more operates during the course of that period.Watch India v New Zealand LIVE & special to Fox Athletics, accessible on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your cost-free trial today > Khawaja feels he "undoubtedly" will possess resigned years ago if not for the "chilled, loosened up environment" generated by nationwide trainer Andrew McDonald and Examination captain Dab Cummins.While he recently really felt disappointed due to the nationwide crew's strategy to instruction, Khawaja applauded the existing training team for appreciating his requirements as an athlete entering the twilight of their having fun career.Curating a customised training regimen has actually enabled Khawaja to create his absolute best cricket at a grow older where others have tapered off.Usman Khawaja of Australia. Photograph through Pat Hoelscher/ AFPSource: AFP" Playing cricket for Australia is actually incredibly taxing," Khawaja told Fox Cricket final month." There were a lot of containers that I must think that I needed to tick, not automatically creating me a better cricketer. Our company merely had to do it since that's what we must perform." There were actually a considerable amount of factors our experts performed in terms of preparing for matches as well as doing workouts that felt a bit unusual to me, it failed to actually make sense." When a person's having fun at 37 compared to when a guy's 24, they are actually each heading to need to have really different traits. The way that they ready is actually mosting likely to be actually different, what they need prior to a match is incredibly different. "It felt like for a number of years everybody always carried out the same trait, no matter where you remained in your life or even in your game, or even where your body systems were."( Cummins) will certainly tell you, he certainly would certainly not teach as much right now as you performed five years earlier. You can't. You can not burn the candle at both sides. There's a little bit extra appreciation for that now. "So undoubtedly, if it was the aged technique of doing it, I must be actually doing everything that every person else carried out, I may be like, 'Ok, I'm performed, no thank you.'" It is actually most likely the main reason why I am actually still participating in." A lot of Trial run for Australia after 35th birthday2564-- Usman Khawaja2554-- Steve Waugh2473-- Allan Border2323-- Michael Hussey1996-- Chris RogersUsman Khawaja of Australia. Photograph through Hagen Hopkins/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesDespite every little thing Khawaja has actually attained throughout his 13-year Exam profession, consisting of two Ashes triumphs as well as a World Exam Champion headline, he still hasn't included in an effective Border-Gavaskar Prize campaign.The Queenslander was actually fallen in advance of the 2011/12 whitewash, while he likewise had not been chosen for the 2014/15 series, which remains Australia's latest Border-Gavaskar Prize triumph.Ahead of what will definitely almost certainly be his final Test series against India, Khawaja is actually confident Australia may end its ten-year drought against the Oriental powerhouse." This certainly thinks that one of the best staffs we have actually had for an even though," Khawaja mentioned." Our experts have actually been actually participating in some definitely excellent cricket, however India's staff is actually very good as well, which is why every person's therefore thrilled to enjoy the No. 1 and No. 2 crews differing." This Australian team is actually quite settled. It's been strong for some time." There's no justifications, whoever gains is more than likely the best crew worldwide." I assume our experts reside in the most effective position our experts have actually been in a while to take India on." Khawaja has racked up 544 Trial run versus India at 34.00, while that figure falls to 28.28 on home soil.However, the left-hander takes pleasure in his functionality during the 2018 Perth Examination versus India, where he top-scored in the 2nd innings with an abrasive 72 in tough situations." That opening was actually horrible," Khawaja had a good laugh." Everybody's merely acquiring smash hit. I acquired struck in the nuts. (Aaron) Finch was actually just obtaining hit on his handwear cover he walked off the industry. People only getting reached left, straight, and also center. It was a new Perth wicket which wasn't fairly all set at that time." That's right stuff I review. If I really did not compose runs certainly there, they would certainly possess chased our total amount down as well as our experts would possess shed." Usman Khawaja of Queensland. Picture by Morgan Hancock/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesUsman Khawaja's home Examination 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 allies, Khawaja delighted in a quiet off-season that included loads of golf as well as family opportunity. He embodied the Vancouver Knights in the Global T20 Canada, however typically didn't play any type of competitive cricket over the winter.Having started his home summer season along with a half-century versus Victoria in last week's one-day suit at Joint Oval, Khawaja's focus turns in the direction of the Sheffield Guard, which acquires underway on Tuesday.To handle his amount of work, the 37-year-old counts on to just participate in three Sheffield Cover matches prior to the first Exam against India in overdue November.Queensland are going to deal with Western Australia for its Sheffield Shield opener at the WACA from Tuesday, along with the very first round scheduled for 1.30 pm AEDT.