.Usman Khawaja are going to become Australia's oldest Test cricketer in over 20 years this summertime as the expert opener gets ready for his 18th season of specialist cricket.The Queenslander, that turns 38 this December, will blocking accident become the country's earliest Examination cricketer given that former leader Steve Waugh. Prior to Tugga, the previous Australian to participate in Examination cricket after celebrating their 38th birthday was the epic Allan Border.Khawaja, the ruling ICC Exam Cricketer of the Year, presumed his international career mored than after being fell before the 2019/20 summer.However, the left-hander has been actually the Australian Examination side's leading run-scorer since his arbitrary repeal during the course of the 2021/22 Ashes set, gathering 2564 go for 53.41 along with seven hundreds-- only England's Joe Origin has actually taken care of additional runs throughout that period.Watch India v New Zealand LIVE & special to Fox Sports, on call on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your complimentary trial today > Khawaja believes he "absolutely" would certainly possess resigned years ago if not for the "chilled, relaxed environment" developed through nationwide trainer Andrew McDonald as well as Exam captain Pat Cummins.While he previously experienced disenchanted by the national staff's approach to training, Khawaja praised the present training workers for recognizing his demands as an athlete getting in the golden of their playing career.Curating a customized training routine has actually permitted Khawaja to create his greatest cricket at a grow older where others have blended off.Usman Khawaja of Australia. Image by Dab Hoelscher/ AFPSource: AFP" Playing cricket for Australia is actually quite demanding," Khawaja said to Fox Cricket last month." There were actually a bunch of containers that I had to seem like I had to tick, not essentially producing me a much better cricketer. Our experts only needed to perform it since that's what we had to carry out." There were a great deal of points we performed in regards to getting ready for suits and also carrying out workouts that experienced a little unusual to me, it didn't actually make sense." When a guy's having fun at 37 matched up to when a man's 24, they're each visiting need to have very various points. The manner in which they prep is mosting likely to be different, what they require just before a match is incredibly different. "It felt like for a long time everyone always performed the very same point, regardless of where you resided in your lifestyle or in your video game, or even where your bodies were."( Cummins) will definitely tell you, he absolutely would certainly not educate as a lot right now as you carried out five years ago. You can't. You can't get rid of the candle at both ends. There is actually a little bit extra appreciation for that right now. "So most definitely, if it was actually the aged way of doing it, I needed to be carrying out everything that every person else carried out, I may be like, 'Ok, I'm done, no thanks.'" It is actually perhaps the reason I am actually still playing." A lot of 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 accomplished during the course of his 13-year Test occupation, including two Ashes accomplishments and also a Globe Examination Championship label, he still have not featured in a productive Border-Gavaskar Trophy campaign.The Queenslander was actually dropped ahead of the 2011/12 whitewash, while he also had not been picked for the 2014/15 series, which continues to be Australia's most recent Border-Gavaskar Prize triumph.Ahead of what will definitely likely be his last Test set against India, Khawaja is actually self-assured Australia may finish its ten-year drought against the Oriental giant." This undoubtedly seems like some of the greatest staffs our experts have actually had for an even though," Khawaja stated." Our company've been actually playing some truly great cricket, but India's team is very good too, which is why everyone's so ecstatic to watch the No. 1 as well as No. 2 crews going at it." This Australian team is really worked out. It's been strong for some time." There's no excuses, whoever wins is actually likely the very best staff around the world." I presume our team're in the very best position our experts have actually been in a while to take India on." Khawaja has scored 544 Trial run against India at 34.00, while that amount drops to 28.28 on home soil.However, the left-hander takes pleasure in his performance throughout the 2018 Perth Examination versus India, where he top-scored in the second innings along with an abrasive 72 in hard conditions." That arch was actually ghastly," Khawaja giggled." Every person's only receiving hit. I obtained hit in the almonds. (Aaron) Finch was simply getting hit on his handwear cover he walked off the field. People only receiving hit left, right, and also centre. It was a new Perth arch which wasn't quite all set at the moment." That is actually right stuff I reflect on. If I really did not compose runs there certainly, they would have chased our overall down and also we would certainly have shed." 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 colleagues, Khawaja took pleasure in a silent off-season that included lots of golf and also household time. He stood for the Vancouver Knights in the Global T20 Canada, however typically didn't participate in any sort of competitive cricket over the winter.Having started his home summertime along with a half-century versus Victoria in recently's one-day match at Junction Oval, Khawaja's focus turns in the direction of the Sheffield Shield, which acquires underway on Tuesday.To manage his amount of work, the 37-year-old counts on to just play three Sheffield Cover matches just before the initial Examination versus India in overdue November.Queensland will certainly deal with Western side Australia for its own Sheffield Cover opener at the WACA coming from Tuesday, along with the very first round arranged for 1.30 pm AEDT.