.Usman Khawaja will end up being Australia's earliest Exam cricketer in over twenty years this summer as the professional opener plans for his 18th time of qualified cricket.The Queenslander, that turns 38 this December, will barring trauma become the nation's oldest Exam cricketer due to the fact that previous captain Steve Waugh. Before Tugga, the previous Australian to play Examination cricket after commemorating their 38th special day was the fabulous Allan Border.Khawaja, the reigning ICC Examination Cricketer of the Year, thought his worldwide occupation mored than after being lost before the 2019/20 summer.However, the left-hander has been the Australian Examination edge's leading run-scorer since his fortuitous repeal during the course of the 2021/22 Ashes collection, building up 2564 runs at 53.41 along with 7 hundreds-- simply England's Joe Origin has actually handled even more operates throughout that period.Watch India v New Zealand LIVE & exclusive to Fox Athletics, on call on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your complimentary trial today > Khawaja believes he "certainly" would have resigned years ago otherwise for the "chilled, kicked back setting" produced by nationwide coach Andrew McDonald and also Test captain Dab Cummins.While he formerly experienced disappointed by the nationwide team's method to instruction, Khawaja commended the current coaching staff for respecting his needs as a professional athlete getting into the golden of their having fun career.Curating a customised instruction routine has actually allowed Khawaja to create his absolute best cricket at an age where others have blended off.Usman Khawaja of Australia. Picture by Dab Hoelscher/ AFPSource: AFP" Participating in cricket for Australia is really demanding," Khawaja said to Fox Cricket final month." There were actually a lot of cartons that I needed to feel like I needed to tick, certainly not necessarily creating me a far better cricketer. Our team simply had to perform it since that's what our experts must perform." There were a considerable amount of things our company performed in regards to getting ready for matches and doing warm-ups that thought a little bit odd to me, it didn't actually make sense." When a guy's having fun at 37 contrasted to when an individual's 24, they are actually both visiting need to have extremely different factors. The manner in which they ready is actually mosting likely to be various, what they need to have prior to a match is actually very various. "It believed that for a long time everybody consistently performed the very same trait, regardless of where you were in your life or in your game, or even where your bodies were actually."( Cummins) will certainly tell you, he definitely will certainly not train as much currently as you did five years earlier. You can not. You can not shed the candle light at both ends. There is actually a small amount a lot more respect for that right now. "Therefore undoubtedly, if it was actually the old method of doing it, I had to be doing every little thing that every person else carried out, I might be like, 'Ok, I am actually carried out, no thanks.'" It is actually probably the reason why I'm still playing." Most Test runs 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 every thing Khawaja has obtained during the course of his 13-year Test profession, consisting of pair of Ashes triumphs as well as a Planet Test Championship headline, he still have not featured in a productive Border-Gavaskar Prize campaign.The Queenslander was actually lost in front of the 2011/12 whitewash, while he additionally wasn't decided on for the 2014/15 series, which stays Australia's latest Border-Gavaskar Trophy triumph.Ahead of what are going to likely be his final Test collection versus India, Khawaja is certain Australia may end its own ten-year drought against the Oriental goliath." This definitely believes that one of the strongest groups we have actually had for an although," Khawaja stated." We've been actually participating in some definitely good cricket, however India's group is terrific as well, which is why everybody's therefore ecstatic to watch the No. 1 and also No. 2 teams going at it." This Australian staff is very cleared up. It is actually been actually tough for some time." There's no justifications, whoever gains is actually likely the most effective staff in the world." I think our company remain in the most ideal placement our company've resided in an although to take India on." Khawaja has actually racked up 544 Trial run versus India at 34.00, while that number falls to 28.28 on home soil.However, the left-hander takes pride in his efficiency in the course of the 2018 Perth Examination versus India, where he top-scored in the 2nd innings with a rough 72 in tough circumstances." That arch was horrendous," Khawaja laughed." Every person's simply obtaining favorite. I received hit in the almonds. (Aaron) Finch was actually just obtaining hit on his handwear cover he walked off the industry. Men only acquiring attacked left, right, and also centre. It was a brand new Perth gate which had not been quite prepared back then." That is actually right stuff I review. If I really did not compose runs there, they would certainly have chased our total down as well as we will have lost." Usman Khawaja of Queensland. Photograph through 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 teammates, Khawaja delighted in a silent off-season that featured lots of golf and family members time. He embodied the Vancouver Knights in the Worldwide T20 Canada, however or else didn't participate in any kind of competitive cricket over the winter.Having started his home summer season with a half-century against Victoria in last week's one-day suit at Joint Oval, Khawaja's focus turns in the direction of the Sheffield Defense, which receives underway on Tuesday.To handle his amount of work, the 37-year-old counts on to simply play 3 Sheffield Shield matches before the 1st Test versus India in overdue November.Queensland will certainly encounter Western Australia for its Sheffield Guard opener at the WACA coming from Tuesday, along with the initial ball booked for 1.30 pm AEDT.