.Usman Khawaja will definitely become Australia's earliest Exam cricketer in over two decades this summer season as the pro opener prepares for his 18th period of expert cricket.The Queenslander, that turns 38 this December, will certainly barring personal injury end up being the country's earliest Exam cricketer due to the fact that past leader Steve Waugh. Just before Tugga, the previous Australian to play Test cricket after commemorating their 38th birthday party was actually the legendary Allan Border.Khawaja, the ruling ICC Exam Cricketer of the Year, believed his international career mored than after being actually dropped in advance of the 2019/20 summer.However, the left-hander has been the Australian Exam edge's leading run-scorer considering that his fortuitous repeal during the course of the 2021/22 Ashes collection, collecting 2564 perform at 53.41 with seven hundreds-- merely England's Joe Root has handled additional runs during that period.Watch India v New Zealand LIVE & exclusive to Fox Sports, on call on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your free of cost trial today > Khawaja believes he "undoubtedly" will possess resigned years ago or even for the "chilled, rested atmosphere" made through nationwide train Andrew McDonald and Test captain Dab Cummins.While he recently experienced disappointed by the nationwide crew's strategy to instruction, Khawaja applauded the present mentoring personnel for appreciating his necessities as a professional athlete entering into the golden of their having fun career.Curating a personal instruction program has actually enabled Khawaja to produce his best cricket at an age where others have tapered off.Usman Khawaja of Australia. Photo through Dab Hoelscher/ AFPSource: AFP" Participating in cricket for Australia is actually really taxing," Khawaja informed Fox Cricket last month." There were actually a great deal of containers that I needed to think that I had to tick, certainly not always producing me a much better cricketer. We just needed to perform it because that's what our company must carry out." There were a considerable amount of traits our team performed in regards to getting ready for matches and carrying out warm-ups that believed a little unusual to me, it really did not definitely make sense." When a person's playing at 37 contrasted to when a man's 24, they are actually each visiting need to have really various traits. The manner in which they prep is heading to be various, what they need to have just before a match is actually very various. "It believed that for a long period of time everybody regularly carried out the very same point, no matter where you remained in your life or in your video game, or where your body systems were."( Cummins) will inform you, he definitely would certainly not teach as considerably now as you performed five years ago. You can't. You can not shed the candle at both sides. There's a small amount a lot more regard for that now. "Therefore certainly, if it was actually the outdated method of doing it, I had to be performing every thing that everybody else did, I may be like, 'Ok, I am actually done, no thank you.'" It is actually probably the reason I'm still participating in." Most Trial run for Australia after 35th birthday2564-- Usman Khawaja2554-- Steve Waugh2473-- Allan Border2323-- Michael Hussey1996-- Chris RogersUsman Khawaja of Australia. Photo through Hagen Hopkins/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesDespite whatever Khawaja has actually obtained in the course of his 13-year Exam profession, consisting of pair of Ashes accomplishments as well as a Globe Test Champion label, he still hasn't featured in a successful Border-Gavaskar Prize campaign.The Queenslander was actually gone down ahead of the 2011/12 whitewash, while he additionally wasn't decided on for the 2014/15 series, which remains Australia's latest Border-Gavaskar Prize triumph.Ahead of what will definitely almost certainly be his last Examination collection versus India, Khawaja is actually confident Australia can end its ten-year drought versus the Asian giant." This undoubtedly feels like some of the toughest crews our experts have actually had for a while," Khawaja stated." Our experts've been playing some definitely good cricket, however India's group is actually good as well, which is actually why every person's so enthusiastic to watch the No. 1 and also No. 2 teams differing." This Australian team is really cleared up. It is actually been solid for a while." There is actually no reasons, whoever succeeds is actually probably the best crew worldwide." I believe our company reside in the best posture our team have actually resided in a while to take India on." Khawaja has actually racked up 544 Test runs against India at 34.00, while that body goes down to 28.28 on home soil.However, the left-hander takes satisfaction in his performance in the course of the 2018 Perth Exam versus India, where he top-scored in the 2nd innings with a sandy 72 in complicated conditions." That arch was actually horrible," Khawaja chuckled." Everybody's only acquiring favorite. I obtained reached in the nuts. (Aaron) Finch was actually only obtaining hit on his glove he walked off the industry. Individuals only receiving reached left, straight, and also centre. It was actually a new Perth opening which had not been fairly all set during the time." That's right stuff I look back on. If I really did not score runs certainly there, they will have chased our overall down as well as our experts would have dropped." 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 several of his Australian colleagues, Khawaja appreciated a silent off-season that featured a lot of golf and family members opportunity. He represented the Vancouver Knights in the Worldwide T20 Canada, however typically failed to participate in any competitive cricket over the winter.Having began his home summertime along with a half-century versus Victoria in last week's one-day suit at Joint Oval, Khawaja's focus turns in the direction of the Sheffield Cover, which receives underway on Tuesday.To manage his workloads, the 37-year-old anticipates to simply participate in 3 Sheffield Cover matches prior to the very first Examination versus India in late November.Queensland will certainly encounter Western side Australia for its Sheffield Guard opener at the WACA from Tuesday, along with the first round booked for 1.30 pm AEDT.