.Usman Khawaja will certainly end up being Australia's earliest Test cricketer in over 20 years this summer as the veteran opener organizes his 18th time of expert cricket.The Queenslander, that turns 38 this December, will certainly barring injury end up being the country's oldest Examination cricketer due to the fact that past leader Steve Waugh. Before Tugga, the previous Australian to play Examination cricket after celebrating their 38th birthday was the epic Allan Border.Khawaja, the ruling ICC Examination Cricketer of the Year, believed his worldwide profession ended after being dropped ahead of the 2019/20 summer.However, the left-hander has been the Australian Examination edge's leading run-scorer due to the fact that his arbitrary callback in the course of the 2021/22 Ashes set, collecting 2564 perform at 53.41 along with seven hundreds-- just England's Joe Origin has actually taken care of more runs throughout that period.Watch India v New Zealand LIVE & exclusive to Fox Sports, readily available on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your free of charge test today > Khawaja thinks he "certainly" would possess retired years ago otherwise for the "chilled, unwinded setting" created by national trainer Andrew McDonald and also Examination leader Pat Cummins.While he previously really felt disenchanted by the nationwide group's strategy to training, Khawaja applauded the existing training team for recognizing his requirements as a professional athlete going into the golden of their playing career.Curating a personalised training routine has permitted Khawaja to produce his ideal cricket at an age where others have tapered off.Usman Khawaja of Australia. Photo through Pat Hoelscher/ AFPSource: AFP" Participating in cricket for Australia is quite stressful," Khawaja told Fox Cricket final month." There were a bunch of containers that I had to think that I must tick, not always creating me a much better cricketer. Our experts merely needed to do it because that's what our team needed to carry out." There were actually a great deal of factors we performed in regards to getting ready for matches as well as performing warm-ups that believed a little weird to me, it didn't really make sense." When a guy's having fun at 37 contrasted to when a fella's 24, they're each visiting require quite different points. The manner in which they prepare is heading to be various, what they need prior to a match is quite various. "It believed that for a very long time everybody consistently did the exact same thing, no matter where you were in your lifestyle or even in your activity, or where your body systems were actually."( Cummins) will tell you, he most definitely would certainly not qualify as a lot now as you did 5 years earlier. You can't. You can not melt the candle at each sides. There's a small amount a lot more regard for that currently. "Therefore certainly, if it was actually the old technique of performing it, I must be performing everything that everyone else carried out, I could be like, 'Ok, I am actually performed, no thanks.'" It is actually most likely 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. Photograph by Hagen Hopkins/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesDespite everything Khawaja has actually achieved during the course of his 13-year Test profession, featuring two Ashes accomplishments and a Planet Exam Championship headline, he still have not featured in a productive Border-Gavaskar Trophy campaign.The Queenslander was actually fallen before the 2011/12 whitewash, while he additionally wasn't picked for the 2014/15 collection, which continues to be Australia's most recent Border-Gavaskar Trophy triumph.Ahead of what will certainly almost certainly be his final Test set versus India, Khawaja is actually self-assured Australia can finish its own ten-year drought against the Eastern goliath." This certainly seems like among the greatest groups we've had for an even though," Khawaja said." Our experts've been playing some really good cricket, but India's team is great too, which is actually why everybody's thus excited to see the No. 1 as well as No. 2 staffs going at it." This Australian team is actually quite cleared up. It is actually been actually strong for some time." There's no reasons, whoever wins is actually more than likely the best crew in the world." I believe we're in the most ideal placement our experts've remained in an even though to take India on." Khawaja has scored 544 Test runs versus India at 34.00, while that figure goes down to 28.28 on home soil.However, the left-hander takes satisfaction in his efficiency throughout the 2018 Perth Examination versus India, where he top-scored in the 2nd innings with a sandy 72 in challenging circumstances." That wicket was hideous," Khawaja had a good laugh." Everybody's simply obtaining favorite. I acquired struck in the nuts. (Aaron) Finch was actually merely acquiring hit on his glove he strolled off the area. Fellas only obtaining reached left, straight, as well as center. It was actually an all new Perth arch which had not been quite all set at the moment." That is actually right stuff I look back on. If I failed to score operates there, they will possess chased our total amount down and also our team will have shed." Usman Khawaja of Queensland. Image 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 numerous of his Australian teammates, Khawaja enjoyed a quiet off-season that featured lots of golf as well as loved ones time. He worked with the Vancouver Knights in the International T20 Canada, however otherwise really did not participate in any sort of very competitive cricket over the winter.Having started his home summer along with a half-century versus Victoria in last week's one-day suit at Joint Oval, Khawaja's emphasis switches towards the Sheffield Cover, which gets underway on Tuesday.To manage his amount of work, the 37-year-old counts on to just play 3 Sheffield Shield matches before the very first Exam against India in overdue November.Queensland will certainly deal with Western side Australia for its own Sheffield Shield opener at the WACA from Tuesday, along with the 1st round set up for 1.30 pm AEDT.