.Usman Khawaja will definitely end up being Australia's earliest Test cricketer in over two decades this summer season as the veteran opener plans for his 18th period of expert cricket.The Queenslander, who turns 38 this December, are going to barring personal injury end up being the country's oldest Exam cricketer due to the fact that previous captain Steve Waugh. Before Tugga, the previous Australian to participate in Examination cricket after celebrating their 38th birthday party was the famous Allan Border.Khawaja, the ruling ICC Examination Cricketer of the Year, presumed his global profession ended after being fell before the 2019/20 summer.However, the left-hander has actually been the Australian Exam side's leading run-scorer since his arbitrary repeal during the course of the 2021/22 Ashes set, building up 2564 runs at 53.41 with seven hundreds-- only England's Joe Root has taken care of more operates during that period.Watch India v New Zealand LIVE & exclusive to Fox Sports, on call on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free trial today > Khawaja thinks he "undoubtedly" would have resigned years ago if not for the "chilled, rested atmosphere" developed through national train Andrew McDonald and Examination captain Pat Cummins.While he earlier experienced disenchanted due to the national group's method to instruction, Khawaja praised the current training staff for recognizing his needs as a sportsmen getting into the golden of their playing career.Curating a personal instruction program has made it possible for Khawaja to create his absolute best cricket at an age where others have blended off.Usman Khawaja of Australia. Photo by Pat Hoelscher/ AFPSource: AFP" Playing cricket for Australia is actually incredibly nerve-racking," Khawaja informed Fox Cricket final month." There were a lot of packages that I needed to seem like I had to beat, certainly not always creating me a better cricketer. Our company only must perform it because that's what our team needed to do." There were actually a great deal of points our team carried out in terms of getting ready for matches as well as carrying out warm-ups that experienced a bit weird to me, it failed to definitely make good sense." When a guy's having fun at 37 matched up to when a fella's 24, they are actually both mosting likely to need to have incredibly various traits. The manner in which they prepare is actually heading to be different, what they require before a suit is extremely different. "It felt like for a number of years everyone consistently carried out the exact same trait, regardless of where you resided in your lifestyle or even in your game, or where your bodies were."( Cummins) is going to tell you, he undoubtedly would not qualify as considerably right now as you carried out 5 years ago. You can't. You can't burn the candle at each ends. There's a bit extra regard for that now. "Therefore certainly, if it was the outdated method of performing it, I must be doing whatever that every person else carried out, I may be like, 'Ok, I am actually performed, no thanks.'" It is actually perhaps the main reason why I am actually still playing." Many 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 every thing Khawaja has obtained in the course of his 13-year Examination occupation, including two Ashes victories as well as a World Exam Championship title, he still have not included in a productive Border-Gavaskar Trophy campaign.The Queenslander was dropped in front of the 2011/12 whitewash, while he likewise wasn't decided on for the 2014/15 set, which stays Australia's most recent Border-Gavaskar Trophy triumph.Ahead of what will definitely likely be his ultimate Examination collection against India, Khawaja is positive Australia can easily end its own ten-year dry spell against the Oriental goliath." This most definitely feels like among the toughest groups we have actually had for an even though," Khawaja mentioned." Our company have actually been participating in some definitely great cricket, however India's team is actually excellent as well, which is why everybody's so delighted to check out the No. 1 and No. 2 teams going at it." This Australian group is actually really cleared up. It's been sturdy for some time." There's no reasons, whoever wins is actually likely the greatest group worldwide." I believe our experts remain in the most effective setting our company've remained in an even though to take India on." Khawaja has scored 544 Test runs against India at 34.00, while that amount drops to 28.28 on home soil.However, the left-hander takes pleasure in his performance during the course of the 2018 Perth Test versus India, where he top-scored in the second innings along with a rough 72 in complicated conditions." That arch was actually horrendous," Khawaja laughed." Everyone's simply getting smash hit. I obtained hit in the almonds. (Aaron) Finch was simply obtaining hit on his glove he strolled off the area. Fellas just receiving struck left, right, and centre. It was a brand-new Perth arch which wasn't quite prepared back then." That's the stuff I review. If I failed to compose runs there, they would certainly possess chased our total down and also our team will have shed." Usman Khawaja of Queensland. Photo by Morgan Hancock/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesUsman Khawaja's home Examination 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 colleagues, Khawaja took pleasure in a silent off-season that included plenty of golf and also family members opportunity. He stood for the Vancouver Knights in the Worldwide T20 Canada, but typically didn't play any kind of competitive cricket over the winter.Having started his home summertime with a half-century against Victoria in last week's one-day match at Junction Oval, Khawaja's focus turns in the direction of the Sheffield Defense, which receives underway on Tuesday.To manage his workloads, the 37-year-old counts on to just participate in 3 Sheffield Cover matches prior to the 1st Exam against India in overdue November.Queensland will certainly face Western side Australia for its own Sheffield Defense opener at the WACA coming from Tuesday, along with the initial ball arranged for 1.30 pm AEDT.