.Usman Khawaja will come to be Australia's earliest Test cricketer in over twenty years this summer as the veteran opener plans for his 18th season of professional cricket.The Queenslander, that transforms 38 this December, will definitely blocking injury end up being the nation's oldest Test cricketer because former captain Steve Waugh. Just before Tugga, the previous Australian to play Test cricket after commemorating their 38th birthday was actually the fabulous Allan Border.Khawaja, the reigning ICC Examination Cricketer of the Year, assumed his international occupation ended after being actually went down in front of the 2019/20 summer.However, the left-hander has actually been actually the Australian Examination edge's leading run-scorer due to the fact that his arbitrary callback in the course of the 2021/22 Ashes collection, accumulating 2564 runs at 53.41 with 7 hundreds-- just England's Joe Root has actually taken care of even more operates in the course of that period.Watch India v New Zealand LIVE & special to Fox Athletics, accessible on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your complimentary test today > Khawaja thinks he "most definitely" will possess resigned years ago or even for the "cooled, rested environment" developed through national train Andrew McDonald and also Test captain Dab Cummins.While he recently felt disappointed by the nationwide team's method to instruction, Khawaja commended the existing training personnel for recognizing his demands as an athlete going into the golden of their having fun career.Curating a customised training program has made it possible for Khawaja to produce his greatest cricket at an age where others have actually blended off.Usman Khawaja of Australia. Picture by Dab Hoelscher/ AFPSource: AFP" Playing cricket for Australia is quite taxing," Khawaja said to Fox Cricket final month." There were a ton of packages that I needed to think that I must tick, certainly not necessarily making me a much better cricketer. Our team merely must perform it since that's what our team must do." There were a lot of things our team performed in regards to getting ready for matches and also doing workouts that believed a little bit weird to me, it didn't truly make good sense." When a fella's having fun at 37 reviewed to when a guy's 24, they are actually both going to need to have quite different points. The way that they prep is mosting likely to be actually different, what they need before a suit is quite various. "It believed that for a long time every person constantly did the very same trait, despite where you were in your life or even in your video game, or where your physical bodies were actually."( Cummins) will inform you, he undoubtedly would not train as much right now as you did 5 years ago. You can not. You can not shed the candle light at both sides. There is actually a small amount extra appreciation for that currently. "So undoubtedly, if it was the aged means of doing it, I had to be actually performing every thing that everybody else performed, I could be like, 'Ok, I'm performed, no thank you.'" It's most likely the main reason why I'm still participating in." Many Trial run for Australia after 35th birthday2564-- Usman Khawaja2554-- Steve Waugh2473-- Allan Border2323-- Michael Hussey1996-- Chris RogersUsman Khawaja of Australia. Photograph through Hagen Hopkins/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesDespite everything Khawaja has accomplished during the course of his 13-year Examination profession, featuring pair of Ashes accomplishments and a Planet Examination Champion title, he still have not featured in an effective Border-Gavaskar Prize campaign.The Queenslander was fallen ahead of the 2011/12 whitewash, while he likewise wasn't picked for the 2014/15 set, which stays Australia's most recent Border-Gavaskar Prize triumph.Ahead of what will certainly possibly be his last Exam series versus India, Khawaja is certain Australia can easily end its own ten-year drought versus the Oriental goliath." This undoubtedly believes that among the greatest teams our company have actually eaten an although," Khawaja stated." Our experts've been actually participating in some actually excellent cricket, yet India's crew is very good as well, which is why everybody's so enthusiastic to enjoy the No. 1 and also No. 2 staffs differing." This Australian staff is actually very cleared up. It's been powerful for some time." There is actually no justifications, whoever gains is actually probably the greatest group on the planet." I presume our team remain in the most ideal setting our company have actually been in a while to take India on." Khawaja has scored 544 Trial run against India at 34.00, while that number drops to 28.28 on home soil.However, the left-hander takes pleasure in his efficiency during the 2018 Perth Exam against India, where he top-scored in the second innings along with a gritty 72 in tough situations." That arch was actually ghastly," Khawaja chuckled." Everyone's only getting smash hit. I obtained struck in the almonds. (Aaron) Finch was only receiving hit on his glove he strolled off the field. Fellas simply acquiring struck left, right, as well as center. It was actually a brand new Perth opening which had not been very ready at the time." That is actually right stuff I review. If I failed to compose operates certainly there, they will possess chased our total amount down as well as our experts would have shed." Usman Khawaja of Queensland. Photograph by 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 many of his Australian allies, Khawaja appreciated a silent off-season that included lots of golf and household time. He worked with the Vancouver Knights in the Global T20 Canada, yet or else failed to play any sort of reasonable cricket over the winter.Having began his home summer with a half-century versus Victoria in recently's one-day suit at Junction Oval, Khawaja's emphasis transforms towards the Sheffield Shield, which gets underway on Tuesday.To manage his amount of work, the 37-year-old anticipates to simply participate in 3 Sheffield Defense matches just before the initial Examination against India in late November.Queensland are going to experience Western side Australia for its Sheffield Defense opener at the WACA coming from Tuesday, along with the very first round arranged for 1.30 pm AEDT.