.Usman Khawaja will certainly end up being Australia's earliest Examination cricketer in over twenty years this summer season as the pro opener organizes his 18th season of professional cricket.The Queenslander, that switches 38 this December, will definitely barring accident end up being the country's oldest Exam cricketer because past leader Steve Waugh. Before Tugga, the previous Australian to play Test cricket after commemorating their 38th special day was actually the legendary Allan Border.Khawaja, the reigning ICC Exam Cricketer of the Year, believed his worldwide career mored than after being actually lost in front of the 2019/20 summer.However, the left-hander has actually been the Australian Test edge's leading run-scorer given that his fortuitous repeal in the course of the 2021/22 Ashes series, collecting 2564 go for 53.41 along with seven hundreds-- simply England's Joe Root has handled more runs during the course of that period.Watch India v New Zealand LIVE & unique to Fox Sports, readily available on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your complimentary test today > Khawaja feels he "definitely" would have retired years ago otherwise for the "cooled, relaxed environment" developed through nationwide train Andrew McDonald as well as Examination captain Pat Cummins.While he earlier experienced disillusioned due to the nationwide crew's approach to instruction, Khawaja applauded the present training personnel for respecting his requirements as an athlete getting into the golden of their playing career.Curating a customised training program has made it possible for Khawaja to produce his absolute best cricket at an age where others have actually tapered off.Usman Khawaja of Australia. Photo through Pat Hoelscher/ AFPSource: AFP" Playing cricket for Australia is incredibly difficult," Khawaja informed Fox Cricket last month." There were a ton of cartons that I must seem like I must beat, certainly not always creating me a far better cricketer. Our team merely needed to perform it since that's what our experts needed to perform." There were actually a ton of factors our team did in relations to getting ready for suits and also carrying out workouts that felt a little bit strange to me, it really did not truly make sense." When a man's playing at 37 compared to when a guy's 24, they are actually each going to require really different points. The way that they prepare is mosting likely to be various, what they need to have before a match is extremely various. "It thought that for a long period of time every person regularly performed the exact same trait, despite where you resided in your life or in your game, or even where your physical bodies were."( Cummins) will certainly inform you, he certainly will not qualify as a lot currently as you did five years ago. You can't. You can not shed the candle at each sides. There is actually a bit more respect for that right now. "Therefore absolutely, if it was actually the old method of doing it, I must be actually doing everything that every person else did, I could be like, 'Ok, I'm carried out, no thank you.'" It is actually possibly the main reason why I am actually still playing." Many 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 everything Khawaja has actually achieved during his 13-year Test profession, consisting of 2 Ashes victories as well as a Globe Examination Champion title, he still hasn't included in an effective Border-Gavaskar Prize campaign.The Queenslander was actually dropped in front of the 2011/12 whitewash, while he also wasn't picked for the 2014/15 collection, which continues to be Australia's latest Border-Gavaskar Prize triumph.Ahead of what will certainly probably be his final Examination set against India, Khawaja is positive Australia can easily end its own ten-year dry spell against the Oriental giant." This absolutely feels like among the greatest teams our team have actually eaten a while," Khawaja mentioned." We've been actually participating in some really good cricket, but India's group is terrific as well, which is why every person's so ecstatic to see the No. 1 as well as No. 2 crews differing." This Australian crew is incredibly cleared up. It's been actually solid for some time." There is actually no excuses, whoever wins is probably the most ideal group worldwide." I assume we remain in the best placement our team have actually remained in a while to take India on." Khawaja has scored 544 Test runs versus India at 34.00, while that amount drops to 28.28 on home soil.However, the left-hander takes pleasure in his functionality in the course of the 2018 Perth Exam against India, where he top-scored in the second innings with a rough 72 in hard situations." That wicket was actually ghastly," Khawaja had a good laugh." Everybody's only getting smash hit. I acquired attacked in the nuts. (Aaron) Finch was actually merely receiving hit on his glove he walked off the field. Individuals simply receiving attacked left, straight, and also center. It was a brand-new Perth gate which had not been quite ready at that time." That's the stuff I look back on. If I didn't compose runs certainly there, they would certainly possess chased our total amount down and also our company would certainly have dropped." Usman Khawaja of Queensland. Picture by Morgan Hancock/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesUsman Khawaja's home Test 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 many of his Australian allies, Khawaja enjoyed a peaceful off-season that featured a lot of golf and also family opportunity. He embodied the Vancouver Knights in the Global T20 Canada, yet otherwise didn't play any type of competitive cricket over the winter.Having started his home summer months with a half-century versus Victoria in recently's one-day match at Junction Oval, Khawaja's emphasis transforms in the direction of the Sheffield Shield, which acquires underway on Tuesday.To manage his workloads, the 37-year-old expects to simply play three Sheffield Defense matches just before the very first Exam against India in late November.Queensland are going to face Western Australia for its Sheffield Defense opener at the WACA coming from Tuesday, with the first round arranged for 1.30 pm AEDT.