.Usman Khawaja will become Australia's oldest Test cricketer in over twenty years this summer months as the expert opener plans for his 18th time of specialist cricket.The Queenslander, that switches 38 this December, will barring accident end up being the nation's earliest Exam cricketer due to the fact that past leader Steve Waugh. Just before Tugga, the previous Australian to participate in Test cricket after celebrating their 38th special day was actually the legendary Allan Border.Khawaja, the reigning ICC Examination Cricketer of the Year, thought his global career was over after being actually dropped in front of the 2019/20 summer.However, the left-hander has actually been the Australian Test side's leading run-scorer given that his arbitrary repeal during the 2021/22 Ashes set, building up 2564 runs at 53.41 with seven hundreds-- merely England's Joe Origin has actually dealt with more operates throughout that period.Watch India v New Zealand LIVE & special to Fox Athletics, accessible on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your totally free test today > Khawaja feels he "absolutely" will possess retired years ago or even for the "chilled, kicked back setting" created through nationwide instructor Andrew McDonald and Exam leader Pat Cummins.While he previously really felt disappointed by the national crew's approach to instruction, Khawaja commended the current training personnel for recognizing his demands as an athlete getting in the golden of their playing career.Curating a customized training routine has actually allowed Khawaja to make his ideal cricket at a grow older where others have blended off.Usman Khawaja of Australia. Photo by Dab Hoelscher/ AFPSource: AFP" Playing cricket for Australia is incredibly stressful," Khawaja said to Fox Cricket last month." There were actually a great deal of packages that I needed to think that I had to tick, not essentially producing me a better cricketer. We only needed to do it because that's what our experts needed to do." There were a bunch of factors our team did in terms of preparing for matches as well as carrying out workouts that thought a bit weird to me, it failed to actually make good sense." When a man's playing at 37 reviewed to when a guy's 24, they are actually both visiting need incredibly different things. The manner in which they ready is actually mosting likely to be various, what they require prior to a match is actually quite different. "It felt like for a long period of time everybody always performed the same trait, despite where you resided in your lifestyle or in your activity, or even where your body systems were actually."( Cummins) will inform you, he most definitely will not educate as much currently as you did 5 years ago. You can not. You can't burn the candlestick at both ends. There's a little bit much more respect for that right now. "Therefore most definitely, if it was actually the outdated method of performing it, I must be performing whatever that everybody else performed, I might be like, 'Ok, I'm carried out, no thank you.'" It's most likely the reason that I am actually still playing." Most Test runs for Australia after 35th birthday2564-- Usman Khawaja2554-- Steve Waugh2473-- Allan Border2323-- Michael Hussey1996-- Chris RogersUsman Khawaja of Australia. Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesDespite whatever Khawaja has actually obtained during the course of his 13-year Test occupation, featuring 2 Ashes triumphs and also a Planet Exam Championship label, he still have not included in a productive Border-Gavaskar Trophy campaign.The Queenslander was actually dropped before the 2011/12 whitewash, while he likewise wasn't selected for the 2014/15 collection, which continues to be Australia's newest Border-Gavaskar Trophy triumph.Ahead of what are going to probably be his last Test collection against India, Khawaja is actually confident Australia can easily end its own ten-year drought against the Oriental goliath." This certainly thinks that among the toughest groups our experts've had for an even though," Khawaja stated." Our experts've been playing some actually good cricket, but India's crew is excellent as well, which is why everybody's thus enthusiastic to see the No. 1 as well as No. 2 staffs going at it." This Australian crew is actually extremely resolved. It's been actually tough for some time." There is actually no justifications, whoever gains is actually likely the very best staff worldwide." I assume we reside in the greatest posture our team've resided in an even though to take India on." Khawaja has scored 544 Test runs against India at 34.00, while that body goes down to 28.28 on home soil.However, the left-hander takes honor in his performance during the 2018 Perth Exam against India, where he top-scored in the second innings with an abrasive 72 in challenging conditions." That wicket was ghastly," Khawaja giggled." Everybody's simply acquiring favorite. I got reached in the nuts. (Aaron) Finch was merely receiving hit on his glove he walked off the industry. Fellas just acquiring struck left, straight, and center. It was a new Perth arch which wasn't quite ready at the time." That's the stuff I reflect on. If I failed to score operates there, they would certainly have chased our total down as well as our experts would certainly have lost." Usman Khawaja of Queensland. Photograph by Morgan Hancock/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesUsman Khawaja's home Examination 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 colleagues, Khawaja appreciated a peaceful off-season that featured lots of golf and loved ones opportunity. He worked with the Vancouver Knights in the International T20 Canada, but typically didn't play any sort of competitive cricket over the winter.Having started his home summer months along with a half-century against Victoria in last week's one-day match at Joint Oval, Khawaja's focus transforms in the direction of the Sheffield Guard, which receives underway on Tuesday.To handle his work, the 37-year-old anticipates to just play 3 Sheffield Guard matches before the initial Exam against India in overdue November.Queensland will definitely face Western side Australia for its Sheffield Defense opener at the WACA coming from Tuesday, with the first round planned for 1.30 pm AEDT.