.Usman Khawaja will certainly become Australia's oldest Test cricketer in over 20 years this summer as the pro opener organizes his 18th period of specialist cricket.The Queenslander, who turns 38 this December, are going to blocking personal injury come to be the nation's earliest Test cricketer considering that previous leader Steve Waugh. Just before Tugga, the previous Australian to play Exam cricket after commemorating their 38th birthday was actually the fabulous Allan Border.Khawaja, the reigning ICC Examination Cricketer of the Year, believed his worldwide profession mored than after being actually lost before the 2019/20 summer.However, the left-hander has actually been actually the Australian Examination side's leading run-scorer since his arbitrary recall throughout the 2021/22 Ashes series, accumulating 2564 go for 53.41 along with 7 hundreds-- only England's Joe Origin has actually handled even more operates throughout that period.Watch India v New Zealand LIVE & exclusive to Fox Sports, accessible on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your cost-free test today > Khawaja feels he "most definitely" would certainly have resigned years ago if not for the "cooled, kicked back atmosphere" generated through nationwide trainer Andrew McDonald and also Exam captain Dab Cummins.While he earlier felt disillusioned by the national team's method to instruction, Khawaja commended the current coaching personnel for valuing his needs as an athlete getting in the twilight of their having fun career.Curating a personalised instruction routine has actually permitted Khawaja to generate his best 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 actually quite demanding," Khawaja informed Fox Cricket last month." There were a bunch of packages that I must seem like I must tick, not essentially creating me a much better cricketer. We merely must perform it because that's what we had to carry out." There were a lot of traits our team carried out in terms of preparing yourself for suits and performing workouts that experienced a bit odd to me, it didn't truly make good sense." When a person's having fun at 37 matched up to when an individual's 24, they are actually each going to require very different points. The manner in which they ready is actually going to be various, what they need to have just before a match is actually extremely different. "It seemed like for a number of years everyone regularly carried out the very same trait, regardless of where you remained in your life or even in your video game, or where your physical bodies were actually."( Cummins) will inform you, he absolutely will certainly not teach as much right now as you did five years ago. You can not. You can't shed the candlestick at each sides. There is actually a bit a lot more regard for that currently. "Therefore undoubtedly, if it was the outdated means of performing it, I had to be actually carrying out every little thing that everybody else performed, I may be like, 'Ok, I am actually performed, no thank you.'" It is actually most likely the main reason why I'm still participating in." Most Test runs 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 every thing Khawaja has obtained in the course of his 13-year Test occupation, including pair of Ashes victories and also a Globe Exam Championship label, he still hasn't featured in a successful Border-Gavaskar Trophy campaign.The Queenslander was dropped before the 2011/12 whitewash, while he additionally had not been selected for the 2014/15 collection, which remains Australia's latest Border-Gavaskar Trophy triumph.Ahead of what will possibly be his final Test collection against India, Khawaja is positive Australia can finish its ten-year dry spell against the Asian goliath." This most definitely thinks that some of the toughest teams our experts have actually had for an even though," Khawaja mentioned." Our team've been actually playing some truly good cricket, yet India's staff is actually great too, which is why every person's so delighted to watch the No. 1 as well as No. 2 crews going at it." This Australian group is actually quite settled. It is actually been actually strong for a while." There's no excuses, whoever gains is probably the best group around the world." I assume we reside in the very best setting we have actually been in an although to take India on." Khawaja has scored 544 Trial run against India at 34.00, while that amount falls to 28.28 on home soil.However, the left-hander takes honor in his efficiency during the course of the 2018 Perth Test versus India, where he top-scored in the second innings with a gritty 72 in complicated conditions." That gate was actually horrendous," Khawaja had a good laugh." Everyone's only receiving hit. I obtained reached in the almonds. (Aaron) Finch was simply obtaining appealed his handwear cover he walked off the area. Guys merely getting attacked left, straight, and centre. It was a brand new Perth gate which wasn't pretty ready at that time." That is actually the stuff I reflect on. If I didn't score operates there, they would have chased our total down and also our experts would have dropped." Usman Khawaja of Queensland. Photo by Morgan Hancock/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesUsman Khawaja's home Exam 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 allies, Khawaja enjoyed a peaceful off-season that included lots of golf and also household time. He stood for the Vancouver Knights in the International T20 Canada, however typically really did not play any type of competitive cricket over the winter.Having began his home summertime with a half-century against Victoria in last week's one-day suit at Junction Oval, Khawaja's emphasis transforms towards the Sheffield Cover, which receives underway on Tuesday.To manage his amount of work, the 37-year-old expects to only participate in 3 Sheffield Defense matches prior to the first Examination versus India in late November.Queensland will certainly deal with Western side Australia for its own Sheffield Guard opener at the WACA coming from Tuesday, along with the very first sphere booked for 1.30 pm AEDT.