.Usman Khawaja will become Australia's earliest Exam cricketer in over two decades this summer as the expert opener organizes his 18th time of qualified cricket.The Queenslander, that transforms 38 this December, are going to barring trauma come to be the country's oldest Examination cricketer because past captain Steve Waugh. Prior to Tugga, the previous Australian to play Test cricket after commemorating their 38th birthday celebration was the famous Allan Border.Khawaja, the reigning ICC Examination Cricketer of the Year, assumed his worldwide profession ended after being actually dropped in advance of the 2019/20 summer.However, the left-hander has been the Australian Examination side's leading run-scorer because his arbitrary callback throughout the 2021/22 Ashes collection, collecting 2564 runs at 53.41 along with seven hundreds-- merely England's Joe Origin has actually handled more runs during the course of that period.Watch India v New Zealand LIVE & special to Fox Athletics, readily available on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your totally free trial today > Khawaja believes he "undoubtedly" would certainly have resigned years ago otherwise for the "chilled, rested setting" created by national train Andrew McDonald as well as Exam captain Pat Cummins.While he formerly experienced disillusioned due to the national group's method to instruction, Khawaja applauded the current mentoring staff for respecting his requirements as an athlete entering into the golden of their playing career.Curating a customised instruction routine has permitted Khawaja to produce his finest cricket at a grow older where others have actually tapered off.Usman Khawaja of Australia. Photograph by Pat Hoelscher/ AFPSource: AFP" Participating in cricket for Australia is actually really taxing," Khawaja said to Fox Cricket final month." There were actually a bunch of boxes that I must seem like I had to tick, not always creating me a much better cricketer. Our company merely must do it because that's what our team must carry out." There were a considerable amount of things we performed in terms of preparing for suits and carrying out workouts that felt a bit weird to me, it failed to definitely make sense." When a fella's playing at 37 compared to when a fella's 24, they're each visiting need quite different traits. The way that they prepare is going to be various, what they require prior to a match is very various. "It believed that for a very long time everybody always did the same thing, regardless of where you remained in your lifestyle or in your game, or even where your body systems were actually."( Cummins) is going to inform you, he certainly will certainly not qualify as much currently as you carried out five years back. You can not. You can't shed the candlestick at both sides. There is actually a little much more respect for that now. "So undoubtedly, if it was actually the old method of doing it, I had to be actually doing everything that everybody else carried out, I may be like, 'Ok, I'm carried out, no thank you.'" It's most likely the reason why I am actually still playing." The majority of Trial run 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 every little thing Khawaja has achieved during his 13-year Test job, featuring two Ashes victories as well as a Planet Examination Championship title, he still have not included in a successful Border-Gavaskar Prize campaign.The Queenslander was lost in advance of the 2011/12 whitewash, while he likewise wasn't chosen for the 2014/15 collection, which remains Australia's recent Border-Gavaskar Trophy triumph.Ahead of what will certainly probably be his final Test series against India, Khawaja is certain Australia may end its own ten-year dry spell against the Oriental goliath." This absolutely seems like among the toughest teams our company've had for an even though," Khawaja stated." Our team have actually been actually participating in some truly great cricket, yet India's crew is actually great also, which is actually why everybody's so fired up to enjoy the No. 1 and also No. 2 crews differing." This Australian crew is actually very settled. It is actually been actually powerful for some time." There's no reasons, whoever succeeds is actually likely the best staff around the world." I believe our team remain in the best setting our team have actually remained in an even though to take India on." Khawaja has actually scored 544 Trial run against India at 34.00, while that body drops to 28.28 on home soil.However, the left-hander takes pleasure in his performance during the 2018 Perth Exam against India, where he top-scored in the 2nd innings with a rough 72 in complicated situations." That gate was actually horrendous," Khawaja chuckled." Everybody's merely acquiring smash hit. I got reached in the nuts. (Aaron) Finch was merely getting hit on his handwear cover he walked off the field. People only receiving struck left, straight, and facility. It was a brand-new Perth wicket which wasn't fairly ready at the time." That's the stuff I reflect on. If I really did not compose operates there certainly, they will possess chased our overall down as well as our experts will have shed." Usman Khawaja of Queensland. Photograph 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 appreciated a quiet off-season that included lots of golf and also household time. He exemplified the Vancouver Knights in the Global T20 Canada, however or else really did not participate in any type of reasonable cricket over the winter.Having started his home summer along with a half-century against Victoria in recently's one-day match at Junction Oval, Khawaja's focus transforms in the direction of the Sheffield Defense, which gets underway on Tuesday.To handle his work, the 37-year-old expects to simply participate in three Sheffield Cover matches prior to the 1st Test versus India in overdue November.Queensland will certainly encounter Western side Australia for its Sheffield Defense opener at the WACA coming from Tuesday, along with the 1st round scheduled for 1.30 pm AEDT.