.Usman Khawaja are going to become Australia's oldest Exam cricketer in over twenty years this summer as the expert opener gets ready for his 18th period of qualified cricket.The Queenslander, who transforms 38 this December, will definitely barring accident end up being the country's oldest Exam cricketer due to the fact that previous leader Steve Waugh. Prior to Tugga, the previous Australian to play Examination cricket after celebrating their 38th special day was actually the famous Allan Border.Khawaja, the ruling ICC Test Cricketer of the Year, thought his worldwide career mored than after being actually fell before the 2019/20 summer.However, the left-hander has actually been the Australian Test side's leading run-scorer since his fortuitous recall in the course of the 2021/22 Ashes collection, accumulating 2564 runs at 53.41 along with 7 hundreds-- simply England's Joe Root has dealt with additional runs in the course of that period.Watch India v New Zealand LIVE & exclusive to Fox Athletics, on call on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free of cost test today > Khawaja believes he "most definitely" will have resigned years ago otherwise for the "chilled, loosened up environment" developed by nationwide trainer Andrew McDonald and Test leader Dab Cummins.While he recently really felt disappointed due to the national group's approach to instruction, Khawaja praised the present coaching personnel for valuing his needs as a professional athlete getting in the twilight of their having fun career.Curating a personalised instruction routine has enabled Khawaja to create his ideal cricket at an age where others have actually tapered off.Usman Khawaja of Australia. Photograph by Dab Hoelscher/ AFPSource: AFP" Playing cricket for Australia is incredibly taxing," Khawaja informed Fox Cricket last month." There were actually a bunch of boxes that I needed to feel like I needed to beat, certainly not necessarily creating me a better cricketer. Our experts just must do it since that's what our company needed to do." There were actually a considerable amount of traits we performed in terms of preparing yourself for matches and carrying out workouts that thought a little bizarre to me, it didn't really make good sense." When an individual's having fun at 37 contrasted to when a man's 24, they're both going to need extremely various points. The way that they prepare is heading to be various, what they need just before a match is really various. "It felt like for a very long time everyone regularly did the very same thing, no matter where you remained in your life or in your activity, or even where your body systems were."( Cummins) will certainly tell you, he most definitely would certainly not teach as considerably right now as you carried out five years earlier. You can not. You can't melt the candle at both ends. There is actually a little more appreciation for that right now. "So most definitely, if it was the outdated technique of performing it, I needed to be carrying out every thing that everybody else carried out, I may be like, 'Ok, I'm performed, no thanks.'" It's probably the main reason why I'm still playing." Most Test runs for Australia after 35th birthday2564-- Usman Khawaja2554-- Steve Waugh2473-- Allan Border2323-- Michael Hussey1996-- Chris RogersUsman Khawaja of Australia. Picture through Hagen Hopkins/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesDespite whatever Khawaja has attained during the course of his 13-year Examination job, including 2 Ashes triumphs and also a Globe Exam Champion title, he still hasn't featured in a successful Border-Gavaskar Trophy campaign.The Queenslander was actually gone down in advance of the 2011/12 whitewash, while he additionally wasn't picked for the 2014/15 collection, which stays Australia's newest Border-Gavaskar Prize triumph.Ahead of what will certainly likely be his ultimate Examination set against India, Khawaja is confident Australia can easily end its ten-year dry spell versus the Asian powerhouse." This definitely believes that among the greatest staffs our experts have actually eaten an although," Khawaja said." Our company've been participating in some actually good cricket, yet India's team is terrific as well, which is actually why every person's thus ecstatic to check out the No. 1 and also No. 2 groups differing." This Australian crew is actually extremely cleared up. It's been powerful for some time." There is actually no reasons, whoever succeeds is more than likely the greatest team around the world." I think our experts're in the most effective placement our company've been in an even though to take India on." Khawaja has scored 544 Trial run against India at 34.00, while that amount goes down to 28.28 on home soil.However, the left-hander takes pleasure in his performance throughout the 2018 Perth Examination against India, where he top-scored in the second innings along with an abrasive 72 in difficult circumstances." That arch was actually hideous," Khawaja laughed." Everyone's merely acquiring favorite. I received reached in the nuts. (Aaron) Finch was merely getting appealed his glove he strolled off the area. Individuals merely acquiring hit left, straight, and also centre. It was an all new Perth wicket which had not been rather ready at the moment." That is actually the stuff I review. If I failed to score operates certainly there, they would certainly have chased our total amount down and our experts would have lost." Usman Khawaja of Queensland. Photo through Morgan Hancock/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesUsman Khawaja's home Examination 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 several of his Australian allies, Khawaja enjoyed a silent off-season that included a lot of golf and family members opportunity. He stood for the Vancouver Knights in the Global T20 Canada, however otherwise didn't play any competitive cricket over the winter.Having began his home summer season along with a half-century versus Victoria in recently's one-day suit at Junction Oval, Khawaja's emphasis transforms in the direction of the Sheffield Guard, which acquires underway on Tuesday.To handle his work, the 37-year-old expects to only play three Sheffield Cover matches prior to the very first Examination versus India in overdue November.Queensland are going to face Western side Australia for its own Sheffield Shield opener at the WACA coming from Tuesday, with the initial round booked for 1.30 pm AEDT.