.Usman Khawaja will certainly end up being Australia's oldest Examination cricketer in over two decades this summer as the pro opener plans for his 18th season of qualified cricket.The Queenslander, who turns 38 this December, will blocking injury come to be the country's oldest Test cricketer because previous captain Steve Waugh. Before Tugga, the previous Australian to participate in Examination cricket after commemorating their 38th birthday celebration was the epic Allan Border.Khawaja, the reigning ICC Examination Cricketer of the Year, presumed his worldwide job mored than after being lost before the 2019/20 summer.However, the left-hander has been actually the Australian Exam edge's leading run-scorer since his fortuitous repeal during the course of the 2021/22 Ashes series, gathering 2564 go for 53.41 with seven hundreds-- merely England's Joe Root has actually handled additional runs throughout that period.Watch India v New Zealand LIVE & special to Fox Sports, readily available on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your cost-free test today > Khawaja believes he "certainly" would certainly possess resigned years ago otherwise for the "chilled, rested atmosphere" created by national train Andrew McDonald and also Exam captain Pat Cummins.While he formerly felt disenchanted due to the national group's technique to training, Khawaja praised the existing mentoring staff for valuing his needs as an athlete entering the twilight of their having fun career.Curating a customised training routine has actually made it possible for Khawaja to produce his absolute best cricket at a grow older where others have actually tapered off.Usman Khawaja of Australia. Image through Pat Hoelscher/ AFPSource: AFP" Playing cricket for Australia is actually very stressful," Khawaja said to Fox Cricket last month." There were actually a ton of cartons that I needed to believe that I had to beat, certainly not automatically producing me a much better cricketer. Our experts only needed to perform it because that's what our company must do." There were a bunch of factors we did in relations to getting ready for suits as well as performing warm-ups that thought a little weird to me, it really did not truly make good sense." When a guy's playing at 37 compared to when a person's 24, they're both going to need to have very different points. The manner in which they ready is actually mosting likely to be actually various, what they require prior to a suit is really different. "It felt like for a long time every person always did the same factor, no matter where you were in your lifestyle or even in your activity, or where your body systems were."( Cummins) is going to tell you, he certainly will certainly not train as a lot currently as you performed five years ago. You can't. You can not melt the candlestick at both sides. There's a little extra respect for that now. "Therefore absolutely, if it was actually the old way of doing it, I needed to be actually carrying out every thing that every person else carried out, I might be like, 'Ok, I'm done, no thank you.'" It is actually perhaps the reason 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. Image by Hagen Hopkins/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesDespite whatever Khawaja has accomplished during the course of his 13-year Test profession, consisting of two Ashes accomplishments and a Globe Test Championship label, he still hasn't included in a productive Border-Gavaskar Trophy campaign.The Queenslander was dropped before the 2011/12 whitewash, while he also wasn't selected for the 2014/15 series, which stays Australia's newest Border-Gavaskar Trophy triumph.Ahead of what will certainly possibly be his ultimate Examination collection versus India, Khawaja is certain Australia may finish its own ten-year drought against the Oriental powerhouse." This absolutely seems like some of the strongest crews our company've had for a while," Khawaja stated." Our team've been participating in some definitely good cricket, but India's crew is great as well, which is why everybody's so thrilled to watch the No. 1 and No. 2 groups differing." This Australian group is actually quite resolved. It's been actually solid for a while." There's no reasons, whoever succeeds is actually probably the most effective crew in the world." I presume we reside in the most ideal posture our company've resided in an even though to take India on." Khawaja has actually scored 544 Trial run versus India at 34.00, while that amount goes down to 28.28 on home soil.However, the left-hander takes satisfaction in his efficiency during the 2018 Perth Examination against India, where he top-scored in the second innings with a sandy 72 in hard situations." That opening was actually horrendous," Khawaja had a good laugh." Everybody's only obtaining hit. I received hit in the almonds. (Aaron) Finch was simply acquiring hit on his glove he strolled off the industry. Individuals simply acquiring hit left, right, and also center. It was actually an all new Perth opening which wasn't rather prepared at the moment." That is actually the stuff I review. If I failed to compose operates there certainly, they would possess chased our total amount down as well as our team would possess dropped." Usman Khawaja of Queensland. Picture 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 several of his Australian colleagues, Khawaja enjoyed a peaceful off-season that featured a lot of golf and family time. He exemplified the Vancouver Knights in the Global T20 Canada, however otherwise didn't play any competitive cricket over the winter.Having began his home summer with a half-century versus Victoria in recently's one-day match at Junction Oval, Khawaja's focus transforms towards the Sheffield Shield, which obtains underway on Tuesday.To handle his work, the 37-year-old anticipates to just play three Sheffield Defense matches prior to the very first Test versus India in late November.Queensland will certainly face Western Australia for its Sheffield Shield opener at the WACA coming from Tuesday, along with the 1st ball booked for 1.30 pm AEDT.