.Usman Khawaja are going to become Australia's oldest Exam cricketer in over twenty years this summer months as the veteran opener plans for his 18th season of professional cricket.The Queenslander, who turns 38 this December, will blocking accident end up being the nation's oldest Examination cricketer since previous captain Steve Waugh. Prior to Tugga, the previous Australian to participate in Exam cricket after celebrating their 38th special day was the famous Allan Border.Khawaja, the reigning ICC Exam Cricketer of the Year, assumed his global job mored than after being went down in advance of the 2019/20 summer.However, the left-hander has actually been actually the Australian Test side's leading run-scorer given that his arbitrary repeal during the 2021/22 Ashes set, building up 2564 runs at 53.41 with 7 hundreds-- merely England's Joe Root has actually managed even more operates during the course of that period.Watch India v New Zealand LIVE & unique to Fox Sports, accessible on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free trial today > Khawaja believes he "certainly" would have retired years ago if not for the "cooled, relaxed setting" created through national coach Andrew McDonald as well as Exam captain Dab Cummins.While he previously experienced disenchanted by the nationwide team's strategy to training, Khawaja commended the current coaching workers for respecting his necessities as an athlete entering into the twilight of their playing career.Curating a customised instruction regimen has permitted Khawaja to create his ideal cricket at a grow older where others have actually blended off.Usman Khawaja of Australia. Photograph by Dab Hoelscher/ AFPSource: AFP" Participating in cricket for Australia is incredibly difficult," Khawaja informed Fox Cricket last month." There were actually a considerable amount of cartons that I must believe that I had to beat, not essentially creating me a far better cricketer. We only needed to perform it because that's what our team needed to carry out." There were actually a lot of points our experts did in relations to getting ready for matches and doing workouts that believed a little bit odd to me, it really did not definitely make sense." When a guy's playing at 37 contrasted to when an individual's 24, they are actually each mosting likely to need really different factors. The way that they ready is mosting likely to be different, what they require prior to a match is really various. "It seemed like for a very long time everybody regularly did the same point, no matter where you were in your life or in your game, or even where your physical bodies were actually."( Cummins) will tell you, he undoubtedly would not train as much right now as you carried out 5 years earlier. You can't. You can not get rid of the candle light at both sides. There's a bit extra appreciation for that currently. "Therefore most definitely, if it was actually the outdated technique of doing it, I needed to be carrying out every little thing that everyone else carried out, I might be like, 'Ok, I'm done, no thanks.'" It's possibly the main reason why I'm still playing." The majority of 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 everything Khawaja has attained throughout his 13-year Examination career, featuring pair of Ashes triumphs and a Planet Exam Championship label, he still have not featured in a productive Border-Gavaskar Prize campaign.The Queenslander was actually lost in advance of the 2011/12 whitewash, while he likewise wasn't selected for the 2014/15 set, which continues to be Australia's newest Border-Gavaskar Prize triumph.Ahead of what will certainly almost certainly be his last Examination set versus India, Khawaja is actually certain Australia can easily end its own ten-year drought against the Eastern goliath." This most definitely feels like among the best staffs our company have actually had for an even though," Khawaja pointed out." Our company have actually been participating in some truly great cricket, but India's group is actually terrific also, which is actually why everyone's thus excited to check out the No. 1 and also No. 2 groups differing." This Australian group is very cleared up. It's been powerful for some time." There is actually no reasons, whoever gains is probably the very best team around the world." I believe our company remain in the most ideal placement our team have actually been in an although to take India on." Khawaja has actually racked up 544 Trial run against India at 34.00, while that number goes down to 28.28 on home soil.However, the left-hander takes pleasure in his performance during the 2018 Perth Test against India, where he top-scored in the 2nd innings with a rough 72 in challenging situations." That wicket was hideous," Khawaja chuckled." Everybody's just getting smash hit. I received struck in the almonds. (Aaron) Finch was simply receiving appealed his glove he strolled off the industry. People simply acquiring struck left, right, and center. It was actually an all new Perth opening which wasn't pretty ready back then." That is actually right stuff I look back on. If I didn't score operates there, they would have chased our overall down and our experts would have shed." Usman Khawaja of Queensland. Photograph by 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 several of his Australian allies, Khawaja appreciated a peaceful off-season that included lots of golf and family members time. He represented the Vancouver Knights in the International T20 Canada, yet typically failed to participate in any competitive cricket over the winter.Having started his home summertime along with a half-century versus Victoria in last week's one-day match at Joint Oval, Khawaja's concentration turns towards the Sheffield Cover, which receives underway on Tuesday.To manage his work, the 37-year-old anticipates to just participate in 3 Sheffield Guard matches just before the first Examination against India in overdue November.Queensland are going to encounter Western side Australia for its Sheffield Guard opener at the WACA from Tuesday, with the 1st round scheduled for 1.30 pm AEDT.