.Usman Khawaja will definitely become Australia's earliest Test cricketer in over 20 years this summertime as the expert opener prepares for his 18th time of specialist cricket.The Queenslander, that switches 38 this December, will blocking injury come to be the country's oldest Test cricketer considering that past captain Steve Waugh. Prior to Tugga, the previous Australian to play Examination cricket after celebrating their 38th birthday party was actually the famous Allan Border.Khawaja, the ruling ICC Exam Cricketer of the Year, believed his global job mored than after being went down in front of the 2019/20 summer.However, the left-hander has actually been the Australian Examination side's leading run-scorer since his arbitrary repeal during the 2021/22 Ashes series, building up 2564 perform at 53.41 along with seven hundreds-- only England's Joe Origin has managed additional operates throughout that period.Watch India v New Zealand LIVE & special to Fox Sports, readily available on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your complimentary test today > Khawaja feels he "undoubtedly" would certainly have retired years ago otherwise for the "chilled, rested environment" made through national coach Andrew McDonald as well as Test leader Dab Cummins.While he earlier experienced disillusioned by the national group's technique to instruction, Khawaja praised the present mentoring team for respecting his requirements as a professional athlete entering into the twilight of their having fun career.Curating a personal training routine has actually permitted Khawaja to create his best cricket at a grow older where others have actually tapered off.Usman Khawaja of Australia. Photograph by Dab Hoelscher/ AFPSource: AFP" Participating in cricket for Australia is really difficult," Khawaja said to Fox Cricket final month." There were a lot of packages that I must feel like I needed to beat, not essentially producing me a better cricketer. Our company just must do it because that's what we needed to carry out." There were actually a bunch of traits our team did in terms of preparing for suits as well as performing warm-ups that thought a little odd to me, it really did not truly make good sense." When a fella's playing at 37 reviewed to when a guy's 24, they're both heading to need to have extremely different points. The way that they prepare is heading to be actually different, what they require before a match is incredibly different. "It seemed like for a long period of time everyone always performed the same thing, no matter where you were in your lifestyle or even in your game, or where your body systems were."( Cummins) will tell you, he most definitely would certainly not teach as considerably right now as you carried out five years earlier. You can't. You can't get rid of the candle at each sides. There is actually a little even more respect for that right now. "Therefore undoubtedly, if it was the outdated technique of performing it, I had to be carrying out whatever that every person else performed, I might be like, 'Ok, I am actually done, no thanks.'" It is actually most likely the reason why I am actually still playing." A lot of 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 every thing Khawaja has obtained throughout his 13-year Exam profession, consisting of two Ashes conquests as well as a Globe Exam Champion headline, he still have not featured in an effective Border-Gavaskar Trophy campaign.The Queenslander was dropped before the 2011/12 whitewash, while he likewise wasn't chosen for the 2014/15 series, which continues to be Australia's recent Border-Gavaskar Trophy triumph.Ahead of what will certainly likely be his last Test collection versus India, Khawaja is actually certain Australia can finish its ten-year dry spell against the Asian goliath." This definitely believes that among the strongest staffs we have actually eaten a while," Khawaja said." Our team have actually been participating in some really good cricket, but India's team is actually great too, which is why everyone's so ecstatic to see the No. 1 and also No. 2 teams going at it." This Australian group is quite settled. It is actually been actually sturdy for a while." There's no excuses, whoever succeeds is likely the best staff around the world." I assume we remain in the most ideal setting we've been in a while to take India on." Khawaja has scored 544 Test runs against India at 34.00, while that number loses to 28.28 on home soil.However, the left-hander takes honor 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 gate was ghastly," Khawaja chuckled." Everyone's just getting hit. I got struck in the nuts. (Aaron) Finch was just acquiring appealed his glove he walked off the industry. Fellas just receiving reached left, straight, and facility. It was a new Perth arch which wasn't quite ready back then." That is actually right stuff I reflect on. If I really did not compose runs there certainly, they would possess chased our total amount down as well as our experts would possess lost." 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 teammates, Khawaja enjoyed a quiet off-season that featured lots of golf as well as household time. He stood for the Vancouver Knights in the Worldwide T20 Canada, yet typically didn't play any reasonable cricket over the winter.Having began his home summer along with a half-century against Victoria in recently's one-day suit at Junction Oval, Khawaja's concentration turns in the direction of the Sheffield Defense, which receives underway on Tuesday.To manage his workloads, the 37-year-old counts on to simply participate in three Sheffield Shield matches before the very first Exam against India in late November.Queensland will definitely face Western Australia for its Sheffield Cover opener at the WACA from Tuesday, with the initial ball planned for 1.30 pm AEDT.