.Usman Khawaja will definitely become Australia's oldest Test cricketer in over twenty years this summer months as the professional opener gets ready for his 18th time of specialist cricket.The Queenslander, that transforms 38 this December, will certainly barring personal injury come to be the nation's oldest Examination cricketer given that previous leader Steve Waugh. Just before Tugga, the previous Australian to play Exam cricket after celebrating their 38th birthday celebration was the legendary Allan Border.Khawaja, the reigning ICC Test Cricketer of the Year, thought his worldwide job mored than after being actually lost in front of the 2019/20 summer.However, the left-hander has been actually the Australian Examination edge's leading run-scorer given that his fortuitous callback throughout the 2021/22 Ashes collection, building up 2564 go for 53.41 along with 7 hundreds-- only England's Joe Origin has managed additional runs during the course of that period.Watch India v New Zealand LIVE & unique to Fox Athletics, offered on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your free of charge trial today > Khawaja believes he "definitely" will have resigned years ago or even for the "cooled, kicked back setting" developed by national instructor Andrew McDonald as well as Examination captain Dab Cummins.While he recently really felt disenchanted by the nationwide crew's strategy to instruction, Khawaja praised the present training staff for recognizing his needs as an athlete getting in the twilight of their having fun career.Curating a personalised training routine has actually permitted Khawaja to generate his best cricket at a grow older where others have tapered off.Usman Khawaja of Australia. Image through Pat Hoelscher/ AFPSource: AFP" Playing cricket for Australia is very demanding," Khawaja told Fox Cricket final month." There were a considerable amount of boxes that I needed to seem like I must tick, not essentially producing me a better cricketer. Our experts simply had to perform it since that's what our experts had to carry out." There were a considerable amount of traits our experts performed in regards to preparing yourself for matches as well as carrying out workouts that thought a little bit unusual to me, it really did not definitely make sense." When a fella's having fun at 37 contrasted to when a person's 24, they're both heading to need to have incredibly different traits. The way that they ready is mosting likely to be actually different, what they require just before a suit is actually really various. "It seemed like for a long time everyone always carried out the same point, regardless of where you resided in your life or even in your activity, or even where your body systems were actually."( Cummins) is going to tell you, he most definitely would not qualify as a lot right now as you carried out five years ago. You can not. You can not get rid of the candle light at each ends. There's a bit even more respect for that right now. "Therefore most definitely, if it was actually the aged method of performing it, I must be actually carrying out whatever that every person else did, I may be like, 'Ok, I'm carried out, no thank you.'" It is actually possibly the reason I'm 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 everything Khawaja has accomplished during his 13-year Examination career, consisting of 2 Ashes accomplishments as well as a Globe Examination Championship title, he still have not included in a prosperous Border-Gavaskar Trophy campaign.The Queenslander was actually lost ahead of the 2011/12 whitewash, while he also wasn't chosen for the 2014/15 set, which continues to be Australia's latest Border-Gavaskar Trophy triumph.Ahead of what will definitely likely be his ultimate Test series versus India, Khawaja is actually certain Australia can end its ten-year dry spell versus the Oriental giant." This certainly feels like one of the strongest teams our experts've had for a while," Khawaja claimed." Our team have actually been actually participating in some definitely excellent cricket, but India's team is great also, which is why everybody's thus thrilled to check out the No. 1 and also No. 2 teams going at it." This Australian staff is really worked out. It is actually been actually tough for a while." There's no excuses, whoever wins is likely the most effective group around the world." I presume we remain in the greatest position our company have actually remained in an even though to take India on." Khawaja has racked up 544 Test runs against India at 34.00, while that amount falls to 28.28 on home soil.However, the left-hander takes pleasure in his functionality in the course of the 2018 Perth Test versus India, where he top-scored in the 2nd innings with a rough 72 in complicated situations." That arch was actually horrible," Khawaja chuckled." Everyone's only acquiring smash hit. I got hit in the almonds. (Aaron) Finch was actually only receiving appealed his handwear cover he strolled off the field. Guys merely getting hit left, right, and center. It was actually a brand new Perth wicket which wasn't very prepared at that time." That's the stuff I reflect on. If I failed to compose operates certainly there, they would possess chased our overall down and also our team will have shed." Usman Khawaja of Queensland. Picture 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 colleagues, Khawaja enjoyed a quiet off-season that included loads of golf and loved ones opportunity. He worked with the Vancouver Knights in the Global T20 Canada, however typically didn't participate in any type of very competitive cricket over the winter.Having started his home summertime with a half-century against Victoria in recently's one-day suit at Joint Oval, Khawaja's emphasis switches in the direction of the Sheffield Defense, which acquires underway on Tuesday.To manage his work, the 37-year-old anticipates to merely participate in 3 Sheffield Shield matches before the initial Test versus India in late November.Queensland are going to face Western Australia for its Sheffield Cover opener at the WACA coming from Tuesday, along with the first round set up for 1.30 pm AEDT.