.Usman Khawaja are going to end up being Australia's oldest Test cricketer in over twenty years this summertime as the professional opener plans for his 18th period of professional cricket.The Queenslander, that transforms 38 this December, will blocking accident become the nation's oldest Test cricketer due to the fact that previous leader Steve Waugh. Before Tugga, the previous Australian to play Test cricket after celebrating their 38th birthday was actually the epic Allan Border.Khawaja, the ruling ICC Exam Cricketer of the Year, presumed his global occupation ended after being went down in advance of the 2019/20 summer.However, the left-hander has actually been the Australian Test side's leading run-scorer due to the fact that his fortuitous callback throughout the 2021/22 Ashes series, collecting 2564 go for 53.41 with 7 hundreds-- simply England's Joe Root has actually taken care of additional runs in the course of that period.Watch India v New Zealand LIVE & unique to Fox Sports, on call on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free of charge test today > Khawaja believes he "absolutely" would certainly have retired years ago if not for the "cooled, relaxed atmosphere" made by nationwide instructor Andrew McDonald and also Examination captain Dab Cummins.While he formerly really felt disillusioned due to the national group's technique to instruction, Khawaja commended the existing coaching workers for respecting his needs as a professional athlete going into the twilight of their having fun career.Curating a customized instruction routine has actually enabled Khawaja to produce his finest cricket at a grow older where others have blended off.Usman Khawaja of Australia. Image through Pat Hoelscher/ AFPSource: AFP" Participating in cricket for Australia is extremely difficult," Khawaja informed Fox Cricket last month." There were actually a ton of cartons that I needed to feel like I needed to tick, certainly not necessarily making me a much better cricketer. Our experts simply had to perform it since that's what our experts needed to do." There were actually a ton of things we carried out in regards to preparing yourself for matches and doing warm-ups that thought a little bit odd to me, it really did not really make good sense." When a person's having fun at 37 reviewed to when a man's 24, they are actually both going to need really different traits. The way that they prepare is actually mosting likely to be actually various, what they require prior to a match is actually quite various. "It thought that for a number of years every person constantly performed the exact same factor, despite where you remained in your lifestyle or even in your activity, or even where your body systems were actually."( Cummins) will definitely tell you, he most definitely would not train as considerably right now as you performed five years earlier. You can not. You can't melt the candlestick at each sides. There is actually a little a lot more respect for that right now. "So certainly, if it was the aged technique of doing it, I had to be carrying out whatever that every person else carried out, I could be like, 'Ok, I am actually done, no thanks.'" It's most likely the reason that I am actually still participating in." Most Test runs for Australia after 35th birthday2564-- Usman Khawaja2554-- Steve Waugh2473-- Allan Border2323-- Michael Hussey1996-- Chris RogersUsman Khawaja of Australia. Image by Hagen Hopkins/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesDespite every thing Khawaja has obtained in the course of his 13-year Exam occupation, featuring two Ashes victories and also a World Exam Championship title, he still hasn't featured in a successful Border-Gavaskar Prize campaign.The Queenslander was actually lost ahead of the 2011/12 whitewash, while he likewise had not been selected for the 2014/15 set, which continues to be Australia's recent Border-Gavaskar Prize triumph.Ahead of what will easily be his final Exam collection against India, Khawaja is actually certain Australia can end its own ten-year drought versus the Oriental powerhouse." This most definitely thinks that some of the best crews we've had for an even though," Khawaja said." Our company have actually been actually playing some truly great cricket, yet India's group is good too, which is why everyone's thus delighted to watch the No. 1 as well as No. 2 staffs differing." This Australian crew is quite worked out. It's been strong for some time." There is actually no justifications, whoever wins is actually most likely the greatest group on the planet." I think our team're in the most effective setting our experts have actually been in an although to take India on." Khawaja has actually racked up 544 Test runs versus India at 34.00, while that number loses to 28.28 on home soil.However, the left-hander takes pride in his performance throughout the 2018 Perth Examination versus India, where he top-scored in the 2nd innings with a sandy 72 in hard circumstances." That gate was actually hideous," Khawaja giggled." Every person's only getting favorite. I obtained attacked in the nuts. (Aaron) Finch was only getting hit on his glove he walked off the area. People only acquiring reached left, right, and also facility. It was actually a brand-new Perth wicket which wasn't quite all set back then." That's the stuff I reflect on. If I really did not compose runs there, they would certainly have chased our overall down and also our experts will possess lost." Usman Khawaja of Queensland. Photograph by Morgan Hancock/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesUsman Khawaja's home Test 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 allies, Khawaja took pleasure in a quiet off-season that included lots of golf and family members opportunity. He embodied the Vancouver Knights in the International T20 Canada, yet otherwise really did not participate in any kind of affordable cricket over the winter.Having started his home summer with a half-century versus Victoria in last week's one-day suit at Junction Oval, Khawaja's concentration transforms towards the Sheffield Defense, which acquires underway on Tuesday.To handle his workloads, the 37-year-old counts on to merely participate in three Sheffield Cover matches prior to the 1st Examination against India in late November.Queensland will certainly face Western Australia for its Sheffield Shield opener at the WACA coming from Tuesday, along with the 1st round arranged for 1.30 pm AEDT.