.Usman Khawaja are going to become Australia's oldest Exam cricketer in over 20 years this summer months as the expert opener plans for his 18th time of qualified cricket.The Queenslander, that turns 38 this December, will certainly barring injury end up being the nation's earliest Test cricketer due to the fact that past captain Steve Waugh. Just before Tugga, the previous Australian to play Examination cricket after celebrating their 38th birthday celebration was the legendary Allan Border.Khawaja, the ruling ICC Test Cricketer of the Year, believed his international career mored than after being actually dropped before the 2019/20 summer.However, the left-hander has been the Australian Examination side's leading run-scorer due to the fact that his fortuitous callback during the 2021/22 Ashes series, building up 2564 go for 53.41 with 7 hundreds-- simply England's Joe Origin has actually taken care of even more runs in the course of that period.Watch India v New Zealand LIVE & exclusive to Fox Sports, offered on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your totally free trial today > Khawaja believes he "certainly" would certainly possess retired years ago if not for the "chilled, relaxed environment" developed by national train Andrew McDonald and Exam captain Dab Cummins.While he recently experienced disappointed by the nationwide group's strategy to training, Khawaja praised the current coaching personnel for appreciating his demands as a sportsmen entering into the twilight of their having fun career.Curating a customized training routine has actually enabled Khawaja to make his best cricket at a grow older where others have actually tapered off.Usman Khawaja of Australia. Photograph by Dab Hoelscher/ AFPSource: AFP" Participating in cricket for Australia is actually extremely difficult," Khawaja told Fox Cricket last month." There were a bunch of containers that I needed to seem like I needed to beat, certainly not automatically creating me a much better cricketer. Our company simply needed to do it since that's what our experts needed to carry out." There were a great deal of factors our team performed in terms of getting ready for suits and doing warm-ups that believed a bit unusual to me, it failed to definitely make good sense." When a fella's having fun at 37 contrasted to when a fella's 24, they're each going to need incredibly different things. The manner in which they ready is actually heading to be actually different, what they need to have just before a match is actually incredibly various. "It felt like for a very long time everyone always did the exact same thing, no matter where you were in your life or in your video game, or even where your physical bodies were actually."( Cummins) will certainly inform you, he certainly will not qualify as a lot right now as you did five years ago. You can't. You can't melt the candlestick at each sides. There is actually a bit more regard for that now. "Therefore undoubtedly, if it was actually the aged technique of performing it, I had to be carrying out everything that everybody else performed, I might be like, 'Ok, I am actually performed, no thanks.'" It is actually perhaps the reason why I'm 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 by Hagen Hopkins/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesDespite everything Khawaja has accomplished throughout his 13-year Exam job, consisting of pair of Ashes triumphs and a World Test Championship label, he still have not featured in an effective Border-Gavaskar Trophy campaign.The Queenslander was actually gone down in advance of the 2011/12 whitewash, while he also had not been picked for the 2014/15 collection, which continues to be Australia's newest Border-Gavaskar Prize triumph.Ahead of what will easily be his ultimate Exam series versus India, Khawaja is confident Australia can easily finish its own ten-year dry spell versus the Asian goliath." This certainly seems like among the toughest staffs we've had for an even though," Khawaja claimed." We've been actually playing some truly great cricket, yet India's team is actually good also, which is why every person's therefore ecstatic to watch the No. 1 as well as No. 2 staffs going at it." This Australian team is actually quite settled. It's been strong for some time." There is actually no reasons, whoever wins is most likely the most effective team on earth." I think our team're in the greatest position our company've remained in a while to take India on." Khawaja has actually racked up 544 Test runs versus India at 34.00, while that figure goes down to 28.28 on home soil.However, the left-hander takes satisfaction in his efficiency during the course of the 2018 Perth Examination versus India, where he top-scored in the second innings along with a gritty 72 in difficult conditions." That arch was actually hideous," Khawaja chuckled." Everyone's simply obtaining favorite. I obtained hit in the almonds. (Aaron) Finch was actually simply acquiring appealed his handwear cover he strolled off the area. Men only acquiring reached left, right, and also center. It was actually an all new Perth gate which wasn't fairly all set at that time." That is actually the stuff I reflect on. If I failed to compose operates there, they will have chased our total down and our company would certainly have dropped." Usman Khawaja of Queensland. Photograph 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 many of his Australian allies, Khawaja enjoyed a quiet off-season that featured a lot of golf and family members time. He represented the Vancouver Knights in the Worldwide T20 Canada, but or else failed to play any kind of very competitive cricket over the winter.Having started his home summer months along with a half-century versus Victoria in last week's one-day match at Junction Oval, Khawaja's focus turns in the direction of the Sheffield Shield, which acquires underway on Tuesday.To handle his amount of work, the 37-year-old expects to simply play 3 Sheffield Defense matches prior to the first Exam versus India in late November.Queensland will encounter Western Australia for its own Sheffield Defense opener at the WACA from Tuesday, along with the 1st sphere planned for 1.30 pm AEDT.