.Usman Khawaja will definitely come to be Australia's oldest Test cricketer in over 20 years this summer season as the veteran opener gets ready for his 18th period of expert cricket.The Queenslander, who transforms 38 this December, will barring accident become the country's oldest Test cricketer because previous captain Steve Waugh. Before Tugga, the previous Australian to play Exam cricket after celebrating their 38th birthday was the epic Allan Border.Khawaja, the ruling ICC Exam Cricketer of the Year, believed his global profession mored than after being actually lost in advance of the 2019/20 summer.However, the left-hander has been the Australian Test side's leading run-scorer given that his arbitrary repeal throughout the 2021/22 Ashes collection, building up 2564 runs at 53.41 with 7 hundreds-- just England's Joe Origin has actually taken care of more runs during that period.Watch India v New Zealand LIVE & unique to Fox Sports, available on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your totally free trial today > Khawaja believes he "most definitely" would have retired years ago or even for the "chilled, kicked back setting" made through nationwide trainer Andrew McDonald and Exam captain Pat Cummins.While he recently experienced disappointed due to the national group's strategy to instruction, Khawaja praised the current coaching team for recognizing his necessities as an athlete getting into the twilight of their playing career.Curating a customized instruction regimen has actually allowed Khawaja to generate his absolute best cricket at an age where others have actually blended off.Usman Khawaja of Australia. Picture by Dab Hoelscher/ AFPSource: AFP" Participating in cricket for Australia is really difficult," Khawaja told Fox Cricket final month." There were actually a ton of cartons that I had to seem like I needed to tick, certainly not automatically producing me a far better cricketer. Our team only must perform it since that's what we had to perform." There were actually a bunch of traits our company performed in relations to preparing yourself for suits and doing warm-ups that felt a bit bizarre to me, it failed to definitely make sense." When an individual's playing at 37 contrasted to when a fella's 24, they're each heading to need incredibly different points. The way that they ready is actually visiting be various, what they require just before a suit is actually very various. "It seemed like for a long period of time every person constantly did the exact same point, no matter where you remained in your lifestyle or even in your activity, or where your body systems were."( Cummins) is going to inform you, he most definitely would not teach as much right now as you carried out 5 years back. You can not. You can't burn the candlestick at each sides. There's a little bit extra appreciation for that now. "Therefore most definitely, if it was actually the old method of doing it, I needed to be actually carrying out every thing that everybody else did, I might be like, 'Ok, I am actually carried out, no thank you.'" It is actually probably 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 through Hagen Hopkins/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesDespite every thing Khawaja has actually accomplished during his 13-year Test job, consisting of two Ashes victories as well as a Globe Test Champion label, he still have not included in a prosperous Border-Gavaskar Prize campaign.The Queenslander was fallen before the 2011/12 whitewash, while he likewise wasn't picked for the 2014/15 series, which stays Australia's recent Border-Gavaskar Prize triumph.Ahead of what will probably be his final Test set against India, Khawaja is certain Australia can end its ten-year dry spell versus the Eastern giant." This definitely feels like among the greatest teams our company've had for a while," Khawaja pointed out." Our team have actually been actually participating in some truly great cricket, however India's crew is good also, which is why everyone's so fired up to view the No. 1 as well as No. 2 staffs going at it." This Australian group is incredibly cleared up. It is actually been sturdy for a while." There is actually no reasons, whoever gains is more than likely the best crew in the world." I presume we remain in the most effective setting our experts've been in an even though to take India on." Khawaja has actually racked up 544 Test runs against India at 34.00, while that amount loses to 28.28 on home soil.However, the left-hander takes honor in his efficiency during the course of the 2018 Perth Examination against India, where he top-scored in the second innings along with a rough 72 in challenging circumstances." That wicket was hideous," Khawaja giggled." Everyone's only receiving hit. I acquired struck in the almonds. (Aaron) Finch was actually only obtaining appealed his handwear cover he walked off the area. Fellas just acquiring reached left, right, as well as center. It was actually a new Perth arch which wasn't fairly all set at that time." That is actually the stuff I look back on. If I failed to compose runs certainly there, they would certainly possess chased our total down and our company would certainly possess lost." Usman Khawaja of Queensland. Photo through 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 several of his Australian allies, Khawaja appreciated a silent off-season that featured plenty of golf as well as loved ones opportunity. He represented the Vancouver Knights in the Global T20 Canada, however typically really did not participate in any kind of competitive cricket over the winter.Having started his home summertime along with a half-century versus Victoria in recently's one-day match at Junction Oval, Khawaja's emphasis transforms in the direction of the Sheffield Cover, which gets underway on Tuesday.To manage his workloads, the 37-year-old anticipates to merely participate in three Sheffield Cover matches prior to the initial Exam versus India in overdue November.Queensland will face Western Australia for its Sheffield Guard opener at the WACA coming from Tuesday, with the initial round booked for 1.30 pm AEDT.