.Usman Khawaja will become Australia's earliest Test cricketer in over two decades this summer season as the veteran opener gets ready for his 18th period of qualified cricket.The Queenslander, that switches 38 this December, will definitely barring personal injury come to be the country's earliest Exam cricketer since former captain Steve Waugh. Before Tugga, the previous Australian to play Exam cricket after celebrating their 38th birthday celebration was actually the famous Allan Border.Khawaja, the ruling ICC Examination Cricketer of the Year, believed his international profession mored than after being went down before the 2019/20 summer.However, the left-hander has actually been actually the Australian Test edge's leading run-scorer due to the fact that his fortuitous callback during the course of the 2021/22 Ashes series, building up 2564 perform at 53.41 along with 7 hundreds-- just England's Joe Root has dealt with even more operates throughout that period.Watch India v New Zealand LIVE & exclusive to Fox Athletics, on call on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free of cost test today > Khawaja believes he "definitely" would certainly possess resigned years ago or even for the "chilled, rested setting" made through national coach Andrew McDonald as well as Examination leader Dab Cummins.While he earlier experienced disappointed due to the nationwide team's strategy to training, Khawaja praised the current mentoring personnel for valuing his demands as a sportsmen entering into the twilight of their playing career.Curating a customized training routine has actually permitted Khawaja to create his ideal cricket at an age where others have tapered off.Usman Khawaja of Australia. Picture by Pat Hoelscher/ AFPSource: AFP" Participating in cricket for Australia is quite taxing," Khawaja said to Fox Cricket final month." There were actually a considerable amount of cartons that I needed to seem like I must tick, not always making me a far better cricketer. Our company simply must do it because that's what our team needed to do." There were a ton of traits our experts carried out in regards to preparing for matches and also performing warm-ups that experienced a little bit odd to me, it really did not really make good sense." When a fella's playing at 37 contrasted to when a person's 24, they're both heading to need to have incredibly different traits. The way that they prep is mosting likely to be actually various, what they require just before a match is incredibly various. "It believed that for a long period of time everybody always did the same trait, despite where you remained in your life or even in your activity, or even where your bodies were."( Cummins) will definitely tell you, he undoubtedly will certainly not train as a lot right now as you carried out 5 years ago. You can not. You can not melt the candle at both sides. There is actually a bit a lot more appreciation for that now. "Therefore absolutely, if it was the outdated technique of doing it, I had to be doing every little thing that everybody else carried out, I may be like, 'Ok, I'm done, no thank you.'" It's most likely the main reason why I am actually 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. Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesDespite every thing Khawaja has actually obtained during his 13-year Exam job, consisting of 2 Ashes triumphs as well as a Planet Exam Champion label, he still hasn't featured in a successful Border-Gavaskar Prize campaign.The Queenslander was dropped in front of the 2011/12 whitewash, while he additionally had not been decided on for the 2014/15 series, which stays Australia's latest Border-Gavaskar Trophy triumph.Ahead of what are going to possibly be his last Exam set against India, Khawaja is actually certain Australia can end its own ten-year drought versus the Oriental powerhouse." This most definitely feels like one of the strongest groups our team've had for a while," Khawaja pointed out." Our company've been actually playing some actually excellent cricket, but India's crew is actually excellent too, which is why every person's thus delighted to check out the No. 1 and No. 2 staffs differing." This Australian group is actually incredibly resolved. It's been actually sturdy for some time." There is actually no excuses, whoever succeeds is probably the very best staff on earth." I assume our experts remain in the very best posture our team've resided in an even though to take India on." Khawaja has actually racked up 544 Trial run versus India at 34.00, while that figure drops to 28.28 on home soil.However, the left-hander takes honor in his performance during the 2018 Perth Examination versus India, where he top-scored in the 2nd innings with a gritty 72 in difficult circumstances." That opening was horrible," Khawaja giggled." Everybody's merely receiving hit. I acquired reached in the nuts. (Aaron) Finch was actually just acquiring appealed his glove he strolled off the area. People simply obtaining attacked left, straight, and also facility. It was actually a brand new Perth gate which wasn't pretty ready during the time." That is actually the stuff I review. If I failed to score operates there, they will possess chased our overall down and our company will possess dropped." Usman Khawaja of Queensland. Photo 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 numerous of his Australian teammates, Khawaja delighted in a peaceful off-season that included lots of golf as well as family members time. He stood for the Vancouver Knights in the Global T20 Canada, however or else really did not participate in any type of very 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 Junction Oval, Khawaja's emphasis turns towards the Sheffield Defense, which acquires underway on Tuesday.To handle his work, the 37-year-old counts on to simply play three Sheffield Defense matches before the very first Examination against India in late November.Queensland will deal with Western Australia for its Sheffield Shield opener at the WACA from Tuesday, with the 1st sphere planned for 1.30 pm AEDT.