.Usman Khawaja will come to be Australia's oldest Exam cricketer in over 20 years this summer months as the veteran opener gets ready for his 18th time of qualified cricket.The Queenslander, that turns 38 this December, will certainly blocking trauma come to be the country's oldest Exam cricketer due to the fact that previous captain Steve Waugh. Before Tugga, the previous Australian to participate in Test cricket after celebrating their 38th birthday was the famous Allan Border.Khawaja, the ruling ICC Examination Cricketer of the Year, believed his worldwide occupation was over after being actually dropped in front of the 2019/20 summer.However, the left-hander has been actually the Australian Examination side's leading run-scorer since his arbitrary repeal throughout the 2021/22 Ashes series, accumulating 2564 runs at 53.41 along with 7 hundreds-- just England's Joe Origin has actually dealt with even more runs during that period.Watch India v New Zealand LIVE & special to Fox Athletics, accessible on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your free of cost test today > Khawaja believes he "absolutely" would certainly have retired years ago if not for the "chilled, relaxed environment" created by nationwide train Andrew McDonald as well as Exam captain Dab Cummins.While he recently really felt disillusioned due to the nationwide team's method to instruction, Khawaja applauded the present mentoring workers for valuing his demands as a professional athlete entering the golden of their playing career.Curating a personalised instruction program has permitted Khawaja to create his finest 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 really nerve-racking," Khawaja said to Fox Cricket last month." There were a lot of boxes that I must seem like I had to tick, not necessarily creating me a better cricketer. Our team merely needed to do it because that's what our experts must do." There were actually a ton of traits our experts did in relations to preparing yourself for matches and also performing workouts that believed a little bit strange to me, it really did not actually make good sense." When a fella's having fun at 37 matched up to when a fella's 24, they're each going to need incredibly various traits. The manner in which they prepare is actually heading to be actually different, what they need before a suit is really various. "It seemed like for a very long time everyone constantly did the same point, despite where you resided in your lifestyle or in your game, or even where your body systems were actually."( Cummins) will certainly tell you, he most definitely would not teach as considerably currently as you performed 5 years back. You can not. You can't get rid of the candle at each ends. There is actually a little more regard for that currently. "So most definitely, if it was actually the aged means of performing it, I needed to be actually doing every thing that everybody else carried out, I may be like, 'Ok, I'm carried out, no thanks.'" It's possibly the reason that I am actually still participating in." Many Test runs for Australia after 35th birthday2564-- Usman Khawaja2554-- Steve Waugh2473-- Allan Border2323-- Michael Hussey1996-- Chris RogersUsman Khawaja of Australia. Photograph through Hagen Hopkins/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesDespite every thing Khawaja has obtained in the course of his 13-year Exam job, including two Ashes accomplishments and also a Planet Test Championship label, he still have not included in an effective Border-Gavaskar Trophy campaign.The Queenslander was dropped in advance of the 2011/12 whitewash, while he also had not been picked for the 2014/15 set, which stays Australia's latest Border-Gavaskar Trophy triumph.Ahead of what will definitely likely be his ultimate Test collection against India, Khawaja is positive Australia can easily finish its own ten-year dry spell against the Oriental giant." This certainly thinks that among the best groups our experts have actually eaten an even though," Khawaja claimed." Our experts have actually been playing some definitely great cricket, but India's staff is actually great also, which is actually why everyone's therefore delighted to watch the No. 1 and No. 2 crews going at it." This Australian team is quite settled. It's been actually sturdy for a while." There is actually no justifications, whoever gains is actually probably the most effective group worldwide." I think our company remain in the very best posture our team have actually been in an even though to take India on." Khawaja has scored 544 Test runs versus India at 34.00, while that number drops to 28.28 on home soil.However, the left-hander takes satisfaction in his efficiency throughout the 2018 Perth Examination against India, where he top-scored in the 2nd innings with a rough 72 in difficult conditions." That wicket was hideous," Khawaja laughed." Everybody's simply receiving smash hit. I received struck in the nuts. (Aaron) Finch was simply getting hit on his glove he walked off the field. People merely getting struck left, right, and also facility. It was actually a brand-new Perth opening which had not been very all set back then." That's right stuff I reflect on. If I failed to score operates there, they will possess chased our total down as well as our experts will possess dropped." Usman Khawaja of Queensland. Photograph through 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 many of his Australian teammates, Khawaja delighted in a silent off-season that featured loads of golf as well as family time. He stood for the Vancouver Knights in the International T20 Canada, however typically really did not participate in any kind of competitive cricket over the winter.Having started his home summer along with a half-century versus Victoria in recently's one-day match at Junction Oval, Khawaja's emphasis transforms towards the Sheffield Cover, which acquires underway on Tuesday.To handle his work, the 37-year-old anticipates to merely participate in 3 Sheffield Guard matches prior to the 1st Exam versus India in late November.Queensland will certainly encounter Western Australia for its own Sheffield Guard opener at the WACA from Tuesday, along with the very first round set up for 1.30 pm AEDT.