.Usman Khawaja will certainly come to be Australia's oldest Test cricketer in over 20 years this summer months as the expert opener prepares for his 18th period of specialist cricket.The Queenslander, who turns 38 this December, are going to blocking accident end up being the country's oldest Examination cricketer because past leader Steve Waugh. Just before Tugga, the previous Australian to play Test cricket after commemorating their 38th birthday celebration was the epic Allan Border.Khawaja, the ruling ICC Test Cricketer of the Year, thought his worldwide profession mored than after being fell before the 2019/20 summer.However, the left-hander has been actually the Australian Exam side's leading run-scorer because his arbitrary callback in the course of the 2021/22 Ashes series, building up 2564 runs at 53.41 along with seven hundreds-- just England's Joe Origin has managed even more operates during the course of that period.Watch India v New Zealand LIVE & unique to Fox Athletics, offered on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your totally free test today > Khawaja believes he "most definitely" would have resigned years ago if not for the "chilled, relaxed setting" developed by nationwide coach Andrew McDonald and also Examination captain Dab Cummins.While he earlier felt disappointed by the national team's approach to instruction, Khawaja commended the current mentoring team for appreciating his needs as a sportsmen getting in the twilight of their playing career.Curating a customised training program has permitted Khawaja to produce his greatest cricket at an age where others have actually blended off.Usman Khawaja of Australia. Picture through Dab Hoelscher/ AFPSource: AFP" Playing cricket for Australia is incredibly stressful," Khawaja informed Fox Cricket last month." There were a great deal of packages that I must think that I must beat, not always making me a better cricketer. We only needed to do it because that's what our experts needed to perform." There were a lot of things our company carried out in terms of getting ready for suits as well as performing workouts that felt a little weird to me, it failed to truly make good sense." When an individual's playing at 37 contrasted to when a guy's 24, they're each going to need to have really different points. The way that they prepare is actually mosting likely to be different, what they need to have before a match is very different. "It seemed like for a long period of time everyone consistently did the very same thing, despite where you resided in your lifestyle or in your game, or where your physical bodies were."( Cummins) will definitely tell you, he absolutely will not educate as considerably currently as you did five years ago. You can not. You can't burn the candle light at both ends. There's a bit extra respect for that right now. "Therefore undoubtedly, if it was actually the old means of doing it, I must be actually doing every thing that every person else did, I could be like, 'Ok, I am actually done, no thank you.'" It is actually perhaps the reason I am actually still participating in." The majority of Trial run for Australia after 35th birthday2564-- Usman Khawaja2554-- Steve Waugh2473-- Allan Border2323-- Michael Hussey1996-- Chris RogersUsman Khawaja of Australia. Image through Hagen Hopkins/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesDespite whatever Khawaja has actually attained in the course of his 13-year Exam occupation, featuring 2 Ashes accomplishments and a Globe Test Champion headline, he still hasn't featured in a successful Border-Gavaskar Prize campaign.The Queenslander was lost before the 2011/12 whitewash, while he additionally had not been chosen for the 2014/15 collection, which remains Australia's most recent Border-Gavaskar Trophy triumph.Ahead of what are going to possibly be his last Exam series against India, Khawaja is actually confident Australia can finish its ten-year dry spell versus the Asian powerhouse." This definitely believes that some of the toughest teams we've had for an even though," Khawaja stated." Our experts have actually been playing some definitely excellent cricket, however India's team is actually excellent as well, which is why everyone's so ecstatic to enjoy the No. 1 and also No. 2 crews going at it." This Australian group is incredibly settled. It is actually been sturdy for some time." There is actually no justifications, whoever succeeds is likely the most effective group in the world." I think our team remain in the greatest placement our experts've remained in an although to take India on." Khawaja has scored 544 Test runs against India at 34.00, while that figure goes down to 28.28 on home soil.However, the left-hander takes honor in his performance during the course of the 2018 Perth Test versus India, where he top-scored in the 2nd innings with a sandy 72 in complicated circumstances." That opening was horrendous," Khawaja giggled." Every person's simply acquiring smash hit. I received hit in the almonds. (Aaron) Finch was actually merely obtaining appealed his glove he strolled off the area. Guys simply obtaining reached left, right, and center. It was actually a brand-new Perth wicket which wasn't quite prepared back then." That is actually right stuff I reflect on. If I didn't score operates certainly there, they would certainly possess chased our total down as well as our company would possess lost." Usman Khawaja of Queensland. Picture by Morgan Hancock/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesUsman Khawaja's home Test 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 teammates, Khawaja enjoyed a peaceful off-season that included lots of golf as well as loved ones opportunity. He worked with the Vancouver Knights in the Global T20 Canada, however or else really did not participate in any very competitive cricket over the winter.Having started his home summer with a half-century versus Victoria in recently's one-day match at Joint Oval, Khawaja's focus turns towards the Sheffield Cover, which obtains underway on Tuesday.To manage his workloads, the 37-year-old counts on to simply play three Sheffield Guard matches before the first Exam versus India in late November.Queensland will certainly deal with Western side Australia for its Sheffield Guard opener at the WACA coming from Tuesday, with the first sphere set up for 1.30 pm AEDT.