.Usman Khawaja will certainly become Australia's earliest Examination cricketer in over twenty years this summertime as the professional opener gets ready for his 18th season of expert cricket.The Queenslander, who turns 38 this December, will barring injury end up being the nation's oldest Examination cricketer because former captain Steve Waugh. Prior to Tugga, the previous Australian to participate in Exam cricket after celebrating their 38th birthday was actually the fabulous Allan Border.Khawaja, the reigning ICC Examination Cricketer of the Year, presumed his international job was over after being fell in front of the 2019/20 summer.However, the left-hander has actually been actually the Australian Examination edge's leading run-scorer given that his fortuitous recall during the 2021/22 Ashes series, building up 2564 runs at 53.41 along with seven hundreds-- just England's Joe Root has actually taken care of additional runs in the course of that period.Watch India v New Zealand LIVE & special to Fox Athletics, on call on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free test today > Khawaja thinks he "undoubtedly" will possess resigned years ago or even for the "chilled, unwinded environment" developed through national coach Andrew McDonald and also Test captain Dab Cummins.While he recently really felt disenchanted due to the nationwide staff's method to training, Khawaja applauded the present mentoring workers for valuing his necessities as an athlete getting in the golden of their having fun career.Curating a personalised training regimen has allowed Khawaja to produce his ideal cricket at a grow older where others have blended off.Usman Khawaja of Australia. Photo by Pat Hoelscher/ AFPSource: AFP" Playing cricket for Australia is actually incredibly taxing," Khawaja told Fox Cricket last month." There were actually a bunch of boxes that I had to believe that I had to tick, not necessarily creating me a better cricketer. Our team simply had to perform it since that's what our company needed to do." There were a great deal of things our experts carried out in regards to preparing yourself for suits as well as performing workouts that thought a little odd to me, it didn't definitely make good sense." When an individual's having fun at 37 contrasted to when an individual's 24, they are actually each heading to need incredibly different points. The manner in which they prep is actually visiting be different, what they need to have prior to a match is very various. "It believed that for a very long time everyone always did the exact same point, regardless of where you resided in your life or even in your game, or even where your physical bodies were."( Cummins) will tell you, he undoubtedly would certainly not qualify as considerably currently as you did five years earlier. You can not. You can not shed the candle light at both ends. There's a small amount a lot more respect for that now. "So absolutely, if it was the old method of doing it, I needed to be performing every little thing that everyone else did, I may be like, 'Ok, I am actually done, no thanks.'" It's most likely the reason I am actually still participating in." A lot of Test runs 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 thing Khawaja has attained during his 13-year Examination job, featuring pair of Ashes conquests as well as a World Exam Championship title, he still hasn't included in an effective Border-Gavaskar Prize campaign.The Queenslander was actually gone down in front of the 2011/12 whitewash, while he additionally wasn't picked for the 2014/15 series, which continues to be Australia's newest Border-Gavaskar Prize triumph.Ahead of what will certainly easily be his last Exam collection versus India, Khawaja is self-assured Australia can easily finish its own ten-year dry spell against the Asian powerhouse." This definitely thinks that some of the best staffs our experts've had for an even though," Khawaja said." Our company've been actually playing some definitely excellent cricket, however India's team is actually very good also, which is actually why every person's thus thrilled to see the No. 1 and No. 2 teams going at it." This Australian staff is very settled. It's been actually sturdy for some time." There is actually no excuses, whoever wins is actually most likely the most effective group worldwide." I think our team're in the very best posture our company've been in an even though to take India on." Khawaja has scored 544 Trial run versus India at 34.00, while that figure loses to 28.28 on home soil.However, the left-hander takes pride in his performance during the course of the 2018 Perth Exam versus India, where he top-scored in the second innings with a sandy 72 in challenging conditions." That opening was horrible," Khawaja chuckled." Everyone's just receiving hit. I got reached in the nuts. (Aaron) Finch was actually merely getting hit on his handwear cover he strolled off the industry. People merely acquiring attacked left, right, and facility. It was a brand new Perth gate which wasn't very prepared back then." That is actually right stuff I review. If I really did not score runs certainly there, they will have chased our total down as well as we would certainly possess lost." Usman Khawaja of Queensland. Image 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 delighted in a peaceful off-season that included a lot of golf and household opportunity. He embodied the Vancouver Knights in the Global T20 Canada, however otherwise didn't play any sort of affordable cricket over the winter.Having started his home summer season with a half-century against Victoria in last week's one-day match at Junction Oval, Khawaja's focus turns towards the Sheffield Cover, which acquires underway on Tuesday.To handle his workloads, the 37-year-old expects to simply play three Sheffield Defense matches just before the first Exam versus India in overdue November.Queensland are going to encounter Western side Australia for its own Sheffield Guard opener at the WACA from Tuesday, along with the 1st round set up for 1.30 pm AEDT.