.Usman Khawaja are going to become Australia's earliest Exam cricketer in over two decades this summer as the pro opener plans for his 18th time of expert cricket.The Queenslander, who turns 38 this December, are going to barring trauma become the nation's earliest Exam cricketer since past captain Steve Waugh. Prior to Tugga, the previous Australian to play Exam cricket after commemorating their 38th birthday was actually the epic Allan Border.Khawaja, the ruling ICC Test Cricketer of the Year, thought his international occupation was over after being went down in front of the 2019/20 summer.However, the left-hander has actually been actually the Australian Exam edge's leading run-scorer since his fortuitous repeal throughout the 2021/22 Ashes series, collecting 2564 perform at 53.41 along with 7 hundreds-- merely England's Joe Origin has handled even more runs during that period.Watch India v New Zealand LIVE & special to Fox Athletics, accessible on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your free of cost test today > Khawaja feels he "absolutely" would certainly have resigned years ago if not for the "chilled, loosened up atmosphere" made by nationwide train Andrew McDonald and also Test captain Dab Cummins.While he formerly experienced disappointed by the nationwide group's strategy to instruction, Khawaja praised the present coaching personnel for valuing his needs as a professional athlete getting into the twilight of their playing career.Curating a personalised instruction program has enabled Khawaja to produce his ideal cricket at an age where others have actually blended off.Usman Khawaja of Australia. Picture by Pat Hoelscher/ AFPSource: AFP" Participating in cricket for Australia is very stressful," Khawaja said to Fox Cricket last month." There were a ton of cartons that I needed to think that I had to tick, certainly not necessarily creating me a much better cricketer. Our experts merely had to perform it since that's what our team needed to carry out." There were a lot of things our team performed in terms of preparing for matches and also doing warm-ups that thought a little bit strange to me, it really did not definitely make sense." When a fella's having fun at 37 contrasted to when a guy's 24, they are actually each mosting likely to need incredibly various points. The manner in which they prep is actually mosting likely to be different, what they need just before a suit is extremely different. "It seemed like for a long period of time everyone consistently performed the very same factor, despite where you resided in your life or in your activity, or where your physical bodies were."( Cummins) will certainly inform you, he most definitely will not qualify as considerably now as you did five years back. You can't. You can't get rid of the candle light at each sides. There's a bit even more respect for that now. "So certainly, if it was the old means of doing it, I had to be actually performing every thing that every person else performed, I may be like, 'Ok, I am actually carried out, no thanks.'" It is actually perhaps the reason I'm 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 through Hagen Hopkins/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesDespite every thing Khawaja has actually achieved throughout his 13-year Test occupation, featuring pair of Ashes triumphs and a Planet Examination Champion title, he still hasn't included in a successful Border-Gavaskar Prize campaign.The Queenslander was fallen before the 2011/12 whitewash, while he additionally had not been decided on for the 2014/15 collection, which remains Australia's most recent Border-Gavaskar Trophy triumph.Ahead of what will definitely almost certainly be his ultimate Test collection versus India, Khawaja is positive Australia may end its ten-year dry spell versus the Asian powerhouse." This definitely seems like one of the toughest staffs we've had for a while," Khawaja stated." Our team've been actually participating in some really excellent cricket, yet India's group is terrific as well, which is why everybody's thus fired up to view the No. 1 as well as No. 2 staffs differing." This Australian group is really settled. It's been strong for some time." There's no excuses, whoever wins is more than likely the most effective staff around the world." I assume our experts're in the most effective position we've resided in an even though to take India on." Khawaja has racked up 544 Trial run against India at 34.00, while that figure falls to 28.28 on home soil.However, the left-hander takes satisfaction in his performance during the 2018 Perth Examination versus India, where he top-scored in the 2nd innings along with a rough 72 in challenging circumstances." That gate was horrible," Khawaja giggled." Everybody's merely getting favorite. I received reached in the almonds. (Aaron) Finch was merely obtaining appealed his handwear cover he strolled off the industry. Individuals just receiving struck left, straight, and center. It was actually a brand new Perth gate which had not been very prepared during the time." That is actually right stuff I look back on. If I really did not score operates there, they would have chased our total amount down and our company would have lost." Usman Khawaja of Queensland. Picture by Morgan Hancock/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesUsman Khawaja's home Exam 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 numerous of his Australian allies, Khawaja appreciated a peaceful off-season that featured lots of golf as well as family time. He stood for the Vancouver Knights in the Global T20 Canada, however typically failed to participate in any type of reasonable cricket over the winter.Having began his home summertime along with a half-century versus Victoria in last week's one-day match at Joint Oval, Khawaja's concentration switches in the direction of the Sheffield Cover, which gets underway on Tuesday.To manage his work, the 37-year-old expects to just participate in 3 Sheffield Shield matches prior to the 1st Exam versus India in overdue November.Queensland will certainly deal with Western side Australia for its own Sheffield Shield opener at the WACA from Tuesday, along with the 1st sphere scheduled for 1.30 pm AEDT.