.Usman Khawaja will definitely end up being Australia's earliest Exam cricketer in over twenty years this summer as the veteran opener plans for his 18th period of professional cricket.The Queenslander, who transforms 38 this December, will barring personal injury come to be the country's earliest Test cricketer given that previous leader Steve Waugh. Before Tugga, the previous Australian to participate in Exam cricket after celebrating their 38th birthday party was actually the epic Allan Border.Khawaja, the ruling ICC Examination Cricketer of the Year, believed his international occupation was over after being lost in front of the 2019/20 summer.However, the left-hander has actually been actually the Australian Exam edge's leading run-scorer due to the fact that his arbitrary repeal throughout the 2021/22 Ashes set, gathering 2564 runs at 53.41 with seven hundreds-- only England's Joe Root has dealt with even more runs during that period.Watch India v New Zealand LIVE & special to Fox Athletics, available on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free of charge trial today > Khawaja believes he "most definitely" will have resigned years ago if not for the "cooled, rested atmosphere" created by nationwide instructor Andrew McDonald as well as Test captain Pat Cummins.While he recently felt disillusioned due to the national crew's technique to instruction, Khawaja praised the existing coaching team for valuing his requirements as an athlete getting in the twilight of their playing career.Curating a customized training regimen has actually permitted Khawaja to produce his absolute best cricket at an age where others have actually blended off.Usman Khawaja of Australia. Photograph through Pat Hoelscher/ AFPSource: AFP" Participating in cricket for Australia is actually extremely stressful," Khawaja said to Fox Cricket last month." There were a considerable amount of containers that I had to seem like I had to beat, not necessarily producing me a much better cricketer. Our company only must do it because that's what our experts had to carry out." There were a ton of points our experts carried out in relations to preparing for matches and performing warm-ups that felt a bit weird to me, it really did not actually make good sense." When a guy's having fun at 37 reviewed to when a guy's 24, they are actually both mosting likely to need very different traits. The way that they prepare is going to be actually different, what they require prior to a suit is quite various. "It believed that for a long period of time everyone regularly performed the exact same thing, regardless of where you resided in your lifestyle or even in your activity, or where your bodies were."( Cummins) will certainly tell you, he most definitely would not educate as much right now as you carried out 5 years ago. You can not. You can not shed the candlestick at each sides. There's a small amount a lot more respect for that right now. "So most definitely, if it was actually the aged means of performing it, I had to be actually doing whatever that everybody else performed, I may be like, 'Ok, I am actually carried out, no thanks.'" It's most likely the reason why I am actually still playing." A lot of 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 every thing Khawaja has actually obtained during his 13-year Examination profession, consisting of pair of Ashes triumphs as well as a Planet Test Championship headline, he still hasn't featured in a productive Border-Gavaskar Trophy campaign.The Queenslander was dropped ahead of the 2011/12 whitewash, while he likewise had not been decided on for the 2014/15 collection, which continues to be Australia's newest Border-Gavaskar Trophy triumph.Ahead of what will certainly likely be his last Test series against India, Khawaja is actually certain Australia can finish its own ten-year dry spell versus the Asian powerhouse." This definitely believes that among the greatest staffs our experts've had for a while," Khawaja claimed." Our company have actually been actually participating in some definitely great cricket, however India's crew is very good as well, which is actually why everyone's therefore delighted to see the No. 1 as well as No. 2 crews differing." This Australian staff is actually very cleared up. It's been tough for some time." There's no reasons, whoever wins is likely the best staff in the world." I think our team remain in the greatest posture our company have actually remained in an even though to take India on." Khawaja has actually scored 544 Test runs against India at 34.00, while that figure loses to 28.28 on home soil.However, the left-hander takes honor in his functionality throughout the 2018 Perth Test versus India, where he top-scored in the second innings along with an abrasive 72 in challenging circumstances." That wicket was horrendous," Khawaja giggled." Every person's simply obtaining favorite. I obtained attacked in the nuts. (Aaron) Finch was merely obtaining hit on his handwear cover he walked off the field. Men only obtaining hit left, straight, as well as centre. It was actually a brand new Perth gate which had not been fairly all set at the moment." That's right stuff I reflect on. If I really did not score operates there, they will have chased our overall down and also we would certainly have dropped." Usman Khawaja of Queensland. Image through Morgan Hancock/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesUsman Khawaja's home Exam 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 teammates, Khawaja enjoyed a quiet off-season that included plenty of golf as well as family time. He embodied the Vancouver Knights in the Worldwide T20 Canada, however or else really did not play any affordable cricket over the winter.Having began his home summer months with a half-century against Victoria in last week's one-day suit at Junction Oval, Khawaja's emphasis switches towards the Sheffield Defense, which acquires underway on Tuesday.To handle his workloads, the 37-year-old counts on to merely play three Sheffield Defense matches prior to the initial Test versus India in overdue November.Queensland will certainly deal with Western side Australia for its own Sheffield Defense opener at the WACA from Tuesday, with the 1st round arranged for 1.30 pm AEDT.