.Usman Khawaja will certainly end up being Australia's oldest Test cricketer in over two decades this summer as the expert opener prepares for his 18th time of qualified cricket.The Queenslander, that transforms 38 this December, will blocking injury become the country's oldest Examination cricketer due to the fact that past captain Steve Waugh. Before Tugga, the previous Australian to play Examination cricket after commemorating their 38th birthday celebration was the fabulous Allan Border.Khawaja, the ruling ICC Test Cricketer of the Year, presumed his global career was over after being dropped in front of the 2019/20 summer.However, the left-hander has actually been the Australian Test side's leading run-scorer considering that his fortuitous callback in the course of the 2021/22 Ashes series, accumulating 2564 perform at 53.41 with seven hundreds-- merely England's Joe Origin has actually handled even more operates during the course of that period.Watch India v New Zealand LIVE & special to Fox Sports, readily available on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free of cost test today > Khawaja thinks he "absolutely" would certainly possess retired years ago or even for the "cooled, kicked back environment" generated through nationwide instructor Andrew McDonald and also Examination leader Pat Cummins.While he earlier really felt disappointed by the national staff's strategy to instruction, Khawaja applauded the existing mentoring personnel for respecting his demands as a professional athlete entering the twilight of their having fun career.Curating a personal instruction regimen has enabled Khawaja to produce his greatest cricket at an age where others have actually blended off.Usman Khawaja of Australia. Image through Dab Hoelscher/ AFPSource: AFP" Playing cricket for Australia is actually really difficult," Khawaja informed Fox Cricket last month." There were a lot of containers that I needed to believe that I must beat, certainly not essentially producing me a far better cricketer. Our company just must perform it because that's what our experts must perform." There were actually a lot of points our experts carried out in relations to preparing yourself for matches and also doing warm-ups that thought a bit unusual to me, it failed to really make sense." When a fella's having fun at 37 contrasted to when a guy's 24, they are actually both visiting need quite various things. The manner in which they ready is actually heading to be actually various, what they require prior to a match is quite various. "It seemed like for a very long time everybody always did the same point, despite where you were in your life or in your game, or where your bodies were actually."( Cummins) will inform you, he most definitely would certainly not teach as a lot currently as you carried out five years ago. You can not. You can't get rid of the candlestick at each sides. There is actually a little bit extra regard for that right now. "Therefore definitely, if it was actually the outdated means of performing it, I must be doing everything that everyone else performed, I might be like, 'Ok, I am actually performed, no thanks.'" It is actually possibly the reason that I am actually still participating in." A lot of Trial run for Australia after 35th birthday2564-- Usman Khawaja2554-- Steve Waugh2473-- Allan Border2323-- Michael Hussey1996-- Chris RogersUsman Khawaja of Australia. Image through Hagen Hopkins/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesDespite every little thing Khawaja has accomplished throughout his 13-year Test job, including two Ashes conquests and also a World Examination Champion label, he still have not featured in an effective Border-Gavaskar Trophy campaign.The Queenslander was actually dropped before the 2011/12 whitewash, while he likewise wasn't selected for the 2014/15 set, which remains Australia's newest Border-Gavaskar Prize triumph.Ahead of what will definitely easily be his ultimate Test set versus India, Khawaja is actually positive Australia can end its own ten-year dry spell versus the Asian goliath." This certainly thinks that one of the best staffs our company've eaten a while," Khawaja mentioned." We have actually been actually participating in some really great cricket, however India's group is very good also, which is actually why everybody's therefore ecstatic to see the No. 1 and also No. 2 crews differing." This Australian team is extremely worked out. It's been tough for a while." There's no reasons, whoever gains is likely the very best group on the planet." I presume our experts remain in the most ideal posture our company've been in an although to take India on." Khawaja has actually scored 544 Trial run against India at 34.00, while that figure loses to 28.28 on home soil.However, the left-hander takes pleasure in his performance during the 2018 Perth Exam versus India, where he top-scored in the 2nd innings with a gritty 72 in difficult conditions." That gate was horrible," Khawaja giggled." Every person's merely obtaining hit. I received hit in the almonds. (Aaron) Finch was only acquiring hit on his handwear cover he strolled off the area. Men only acquiring reached left, straight, as well as center. It was actually a new Perth wicket which wasn't fairly prepared during the time." That's the stuff I review. If I didn't compose runs certainly there, they will have chased our total amount down and our experts will have lost." Usman Khawaja of Queensland. Photo 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 allies, Khawaja appreciated a quiet off-season that included plenty of golf as well as family members opportunity. He embodied the Vancouver Knights in the Global T20 Canada, however otherwise didn't play any sort of competitive cricket over the winter.Having started his home summertime along with a half-century against Victoria in recently's one-day suit at Junction Oval, Khawaja's emphasis turns in the direction of the Sheffield Cover, which receives underway on Tuesday.To manage his amount of work, the 37-year-old expects to only participate in three Sheffield Guard matches just before the 1st Test versus India in overdue November.Queensland will encounter Western side Australia for its Sheffield Defense opener at the WACA coming from Tuesday, with the very first ball booked for 1.30 pm AEDT.