.Usman Khawaja will definitely become Australia's oldest Exam cricketer in over two decades this summer season as the expert opener organizes his 18th time of qualified cricket.The Queenslander, that turns 38 this December, are going to blocking injury come to be the nation's oldest Test cricketer considering that past captain Steve Waugh. Before Tugga, the previous Australian to play Examination cricket after commemorating their 38th birthday celebration was the epic Allan Border.Khawaja, the ruling ICC Exam Cricketer of the Year, believed his international profession ended after being lost in advance of the 2019/20 summer.However, the left-hander has been actually the Australian Exam edge's leading run-scorer due to the fact that his arbitrary repeal in the course of the 2021/22 Ashes series, building up 2564 runs at 53.41 along with seven hundreds-- only England's Joe Origin has dealt with more operates throughout that period.Watch India v New Zealand LIVE & exclusive to Fox Sports, on call on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your free of charge test today > Khawaja thinks he "definitely" will have retired years ago otherwise for the "cooled, relaxed atmosphere" created by nationwide coach Andrew McDonald and Test leader Pat Cummins.While he earlier experienced disappointed by the national group's technique to training, Khawaja praised the current mentoring team for respecting his demands as a professional athlete getting in the twilight of their having fun career.Curating a personal instruction routine has actually enabled Khawaja to generate his best cricket at an age where others have tapered off.Usman Khawaja of Australia. Photograph through Pat Hoelscher/ AFPSource: AFP" Participating in cricket for Australia is extremely taxing," Khawaja said to Fox Cricket last month." There were a considerable amount of packages that I must believe that I must tick, certainly not always producing me a better cricketer. Our experts only must do it because that's what our company had to carry out." There were a bunch of traits our company carried out in relations to getting ready for matches and also carrying out warm-ups that experienced a little bit odd to me, it didn't truly make good sense." When a fella's playing at 37 matched up to when an individual's 24, they are actually each mosting likely to need incredibly different factors. The manner in which they prep is going to be actually various, what they need prior to a match is actually extremely various. "It felt like for a long time every person consistently carried out the same thing, despite where you remained in your lifestyle or in your game, or where your bodies were actually."( Cummins) will inform you, he definitely would certainly not train as much now as you carried out five years earlier. You can not. You can not get rid of the candle light at each ends. There's a bit a lot more respect for that right now. "Therefore certainly, if it was actually the aged method of performing it, I needed to be actually carrying out every little thing that everybody else performed, I could be like, 'Ok, I'm done, no thank you.'" It's most likely the reason that I am actually still participating in." Many Trial run for Australia after 35th birthday2564-- Usman Khawaja2554-- Steve Waugh2473-- Allan Border2323-- Michael Hussey1996-- Chris RogersUsman Khawaja of Australia. Picture by Hagen Hopkins/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesDespite every little thing Khawaja has actually obtained in the course of his 13-year Exam occupation, including 2 Ashes triumphs and also a Globe Examination Champion headline, he still hasn't featured in a prosperous Border-Gavaskar Trophy campaign.The Queenslander was actually fallen in advance of the 2011/12 whitewash, while he additionally had not been picked for the 2014/15 series, which continues to be Australia's recent Border-Gavaskar Prize triumph.Ahead of what will easily be his final Test series versus India, Khawaja is positive Australia can easily finish its own ten-year dry spell versus the Eastern giant." This certainly seems like among the strongest groups our company've eaten an even though," Khawaja pointed out." Our team've been playing some definitely great cricket, yet India's group is very good also, which is why everyone's thus enthusiastic to watch the No. 1 as well as No. 2 staffs differing." This Australian team is actually quite cleared up. It's been strong for a while." There's no excuses, whoever gains is actually most likely the greatest crew worldwide." I believe our experts're in the very best position our experts've remained in an although to take India on." Khawaja has racked up 544 Test runs against India at 34.00, while that figure drops to 28.28 on home soil.However, the left-hander takes pride in his efficiency in the course of the 2018 Perth Examination against India, where he top-scored in the second innings with a rough 72 in hard circumstances." That opening was horrendous," Khawaja chuckled." Every person's merely getting smash hit. I got hit in the nuts. (Aaron) Finch was only getting hit on his glove he strolled off the industry. Individuals just acquiring attacked left, right, and also centre. It was a new Perth wicket which had not been pretty all set during the time." That's the stuff I review. If I didn't compose operates there, they would certainly have chased our total amount down and also our experts would certainly possess lost." Usman Khawaja of Queensland. Photo by Morgan Hancock/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesUsman Khawaja's home Exam batting 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 several of his Australian allies, Khawaja delighted in a silent off-season that featured loads of golf and family opportunity. He represented the Vancouver Knights in the International T20 Canada, yet otherwise failed to participate in any kind of affordable cricket over the winter.Having began his home summertime with a half-century against Victoria in last week's one-day match at Joint Oval, Khawaja's emphasis transforms towards the Sheffield Defense, which gets underway on Tuesday.To handle his amount of work, the 37-year-old anticipates to simply participate in 3 Sheffield Shield matches prior to the very first Examination against India in late November.Queensland will certainly deal with Western Australia for its own Sheffield Defense opener at the WACA coming from Tuesday, along with the initial round arranged for 1.30 pm AEDT.