.Usman Khawaja are going to come to be Australia's earliest Exam cricketer in over 20 years this summer season as the pro opener plans for his 18th period of expert cricket.The Queenslander, who transforms 38 this December, will definitely barring injury become the nation's earliest Exam cricketer due to the fact that past leader Steve Waugh. Just before Tugga, the previous Australian to play Test cricket after celebrating their 38th birthday celebration was the fabulous Allan Border.Khawaja, the reigning ICC Test Cricketer of the Year, thought his global occupation ended after being lost before the 2019/20 summer.However, the left-hander has actually been actually the Australian Examination side's leading run-scorer given that his arbitrary recall throughout the 2021/22 Ashes collection, accumulating 2564 perform at 53.41 with seven hundreds-- only England's Joe Origin has dealt with additional operates during that period.Watch India v New Zealand LIVE & special to Fox Sports, available on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your cost-free test today > Khawaja feels he "undoubtedly" would certainly possess retired years ago otherwise for the "chilled, kicked back setting" developed by national coach Andrew McDonald and also Examination captain Pat Cummins.While he earlier felt disillusioned due to the nationwide team's method to instruction, Khawaja commended the current coaching workers for respecting his demands as a professional athlete going into the golden of their having fun career.Curating a personalised instruction program has actually made it possible for Khawaja to make his greatest cricket at an age where others have actually blended off.Usman Khawaja of Australia. Photograph by Pat Hoelscher/ AFPSource: AFP" Playing cricket for Australia is actually incredibly taxing," Khawaja told Fox Cricket last month." There were actually a considerable amount of packages that I must think that I had to tick, certainly not necessarily creating me a much better cricketer. Our team only had to perform it because that's what our experts needed to carry out." There were a lot of factors our team did in regards to getting ready for matches as well as performing warm-ups that believed a little bit strange to me, it failed to truly make sense." When a man's having fun at 37 contrasted to when a person's 24, they are actually each going to require very various factors. The way that they prepare is heading to be various, what they need to have just before a suit is very various. "It seemed like for a long period of time everyone always carried out the same trait, despite where you resided in your lifestyle or in your video game, or even where your physical bodies were."( Cummins) will certainly inform you, he certainly would certainly not educate as much right now as you carried out five years earlier. You can't. You can't burn the candlestick at both sides. There is actually a bit extra regard for that now. "So undoubtedly, if it was the outdated technique of performing it, I had to be actually doing every thing that everyone else performed, I might be like, 'Ok, I am actually done, no thanks.'" It's most likely the main reason why I am actually still participating in." The majority of Trial run 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 whatever Khawaja has actually achieved throughout his 13-year Examination job, featuring two Ashes conquests as well as a World Test Champion title, he still hasn't featured in a prosperous Border-Gavaskar Prize campaign.The Queenslander was actually dropped in front of the 2011/12 whitewash, while he additionally wasn't picked for the 2014/15 set, which stays Australia's recent Border-Gavaskar Prize triumph.Ahead of what will definitely possibly be his final Exam series against India, Khawaja is certain Australia may end its ten-year dry spell versus the Asian goliath." This undoubtedly thinks that one of the strongest crews we have actually eaten an even though," Khawaja claimed." We have actually been playing some really good cricket, however India's crew is excellent also, which is actually why every person's thus thrilled to enjoy the No. 1 as well as No. 2 teams differing." This Australian crew is incredibly settled. It's been actually sturdy for a while." There's no justifications, whoever wins is likely the greatest team around the world." I presume our experts reside in the most effective placement our experts have actually remained in an although to take India on." Khawaja has actually racked up 544 Trial run against India at 34.00, while that amount falls to 28.28 on home soil.However, the left-hander takes pride in his efficiency during the course of the 2018 Perth Exam against India, where he top-scored in the second innings along with an abrasive 72 in challenging situations." That gate was horrible," Khawaja giggled." Every person's only acquiring hit. I received hit in the almonds. (Aaron) Finch was actually simply acquiring hit on his glove he walked off the area. Men only getting reached left, right, as well as center. It was actually a brand-new Perth wicket which had not been rather ready at that time." That's right stuff I review. If I didn't compose operates certainly there, they will possess chased our overall down and we would have dropped." Usman Khawaja of Queensland. Photo by Morgan Hancock/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesUsman Khawaja's home Examination 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 many of his Australian teammates, Khawaja enjoyed a silent off-season that featured a lot of golf and also loved ones opportunity. He embodied the Vancouver Knights in the Worldwide T20 Canada, but otherwise failed to participate in any competitive cricket over the winter.Having started his home summer months with a half-century against Victoria in recently's one-day match at Joint Oval, Khawaja's emphasis transforms in the direction of the Sheffield Shield, which receives underway on Tuesday.To manage his workloads, the 37-year-old anticipates to merely play 3 Sheffield Cover matches just before the initial Test against India in late November.Queensland will certainly face Western Australia for its Sheffield Defense opener at the WACA coming from Tuesday, with the very first ball set up for 1.30 pm AEDT.