.Usman Khawaja will definitely become Australia's oldest Exam cricketer in over 20 years this summer months as the pro opener plans for his 18th time of expert cricket.The Queenslander, who turns 38 this December, will certainly barring injury come to be the country's oldest Examination cricketer because former leader Steve Waugh. Just before Tugga, the previous Australian to participate in Test cricket after commemorating their 38th birthday party was actually the legendary Allan Border.Khawaja, the reigning ICC Examination Cricketer of the Year, thought his international occupation was over after being actually dropped ahead of the 2019/20 summer.However, the left-hander has actually been the Australian Exam side's leading run-scorer considering that his arbitrary recall during the 2021/22 Ashes series, collecting 2564 perform at 53.41 with 7 hundreds-- merely England's Joe Root has actually handled even more runs throughout that period.Watch India v New Zealand LIVE & exclusive to Fox Athletics, on call on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your free trial today > Khawaja thinks he "most definitely" will have resigned years ago if not for the "cooled, unwinded setting" generated by nationwide coach Andrew McDonald as well as Test leader Pat Cummins.While he recently experienced disappointed by the national staff's approach to instruction, Khawaja praised the current coaching team for appreciating his needs as a professional athlete getting into the twilight of their playing career.Curating a personalised training program has actually allowed Khawaja to generate his best cricket at a grow older where others have tapered off.Usman Khawaja of Australia. Image by Pat Hoelscher/ AFPSource: AFP" Playing cricket for Australia is very stressful," Khawaja said to Fox Cricket last month." There were actually a ton of cartons that I had to feel like I had to beat, certainly not always producing me a much better cricketer. Our team simply must do it since that's what our team must carry out." There were a bunch of traits we did in regards to getting ready for suits and also doing warm-ups that felt a little odd to me, it didn't really make sense." When a fella's having fun at 37 matched up to when a man's 24, they're both mosting likely to need to have extremely various traits. The way that they ready is visiting be various, what they need prior to a match is quite different. "It thought that for a number of years every person consistently did the exact same point, regardless of where you resided in your life or in your video game, or where your body systems were."( Cummins) will inform you, he certainly would not teach as much right now as you performed 5 years ago. You can not. You can not burn the candle light at each sides. There is actually a small amount extra respect for that now. "So definitely, if it was the outdated technique of performing it, I needed to be doing everything that everyone else performed, I may be like, 'Ok, I'm carried out, no thanks.'" It is actually most likely 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. Picture by Hagen Hopkins/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesDespite everything Khawaja has accomplished during his 13-year Test career, consisting of pair of Ashes accomplishments and a Planet Exam Championship label, he still hasn't featured in a successful Border-Gavaskar Trophy campaign.The Queenslander was actually gone down in advance of the 2011/12 whitewash, while he also had not been picked for the 2014/15 set, which continues to be Australia's most recent Border-Gavaskar Prize triumph.Ahead of what are going to almost certainly be his last Test collection against India, Khawaja is confident Australia may finish its own ten-year dry spell against the Asian goliath." This definitely believes that among the strongest staffs we have actually eaten a while," Khawaja claimed." Our experts've been actually playing some actually excellent cricket, but India's staff is terrific too, which is why everybody's so excited to watch the No. 1 as well as No. 2 teams differing." This Australian group is actually incredibly worked out. It's been powerful for a while." There's no reasons, whoever gains is actually most likely the best group on the planet." I assume our experts reside in the most ideal placement we have actually resided in a while to take India on." Khawaja has scored 544 Trial run against India at 34.00, while that body drops to 28.28 on home soil.However, the left-hander takes satisfaction in his performance throughout the 2018 Perth Examination against India, where he top-scored in the 2nd innings with a gritty 72 in tough circumstances." That gate was actually ghastly," Khawaja chuckled." Everybody's only receiving smash hit. I acquired struck in the nuts. (Aaron) Finch was actually just getting hit on his handwear cover he strolled off the field. Fellas merely acquiring reached left, right, and also facility. It was a brand-new Perth arch which had not been fairly all set during the time." That is actually right stuff I review. If I didn't compose operates there, they would have chased our total amount down and we will possess dropped." Usman Khawaja of Queensland. Photograph by Morgan Hancock/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesUsman Khawaja's home Examination 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 silent off-season that included plenty of golf as well as household opportunity. He embodied the Vancouver Knights in the Global T20 Canada, yet typically didn't participate in any type of reasonable cricket over the winter.Having started his home summer season along with a half-century versus Victoria in recently's one-day match at Junction Oval, Khawaja's emphasis turns in the direction of the Sheffield Defense, which gets underway on Tuesday.To manage his work, the 37-year-old counts on to merely participate in 3 Sheffield Shield matches before the initial Exam versus India in overdue November.Queensland will certainly face Western side Australia for its own Sheffield Cover opener at the WACA from Tuesday, along with the 1st round booked for 1.30 pm AEDT.