.Usman Khawaja will become Australia's earliest Test cricketer in over 20 years this summer months as the veteran opener organizes his 18th season of professional cricket.The Queenslander, that turns 38 this December, are going to blocking trauma end up being the nation's earliest Test cricketer given that past captain Steve Waugh. Just before Tugga, the previous Australian to participate in Examination cricket after celebrating their 38th special day was actually the epic Allan Border.Khawaja, the reigning ICC Test Cricketer of the Year, thought his international job ended after being dropped ahead of the 2019/20 summer.However, the left-hander has been the Australian Test edge's leading run-scorer considering that his fortuitous recall throughout the 2021/22 Ashes collection, accumulating 2564 perform at 53.41 along with 7 hundreds-- only England's Joe Root has managed even more runs in the course of that period.Watch India v New Zealand LIVE & special to Fox Sports, accessible on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your free of cost test today > Khawaja thinks he "certainly" will possess resigned years ago or even for the "chilled, rested atmosphere" made by nationwide trainer Andrew McDonald as well as Examination leader Dab Cummins.While he formerly felt disappointed by the nationwide crew's technique to training, Khawaja commended the existing coaching staff for valuing his needs as a sportsmen getting in the golden of their playing career.Curating a personal training program has actually permitted Khawaja to generate his greatest cricket at an age where others have tapered off.Usman Khawaja of Australia. Photo through Pat Hoelscher/ AFPSource: AFP" Participating in cricket for Australia is actually extremely taxing," Khawaja informed Fox Cricket last month." There were a ton of boxes that I must think that I must beat, certainly not automatically creating me a better cricketer. Our team just needed to do it since that's what we must do." There were a bunch of points we performed in relations to getting ready for suits and carrying out warm-ups that felt a bit bizarre to me, it didn't truly make sense." When a guy's playing at 37 contrasted to when a fella's 24, they're each heading to require quite various factors. The manner in which they prepare is mosting likely to be different, what they need prior to a match is extremely various. "It seemed like for a long period of time everyone consistently did the same trait, no matter where you remained in your life or in your game, or even where your bodies were."( Cummins) will certainly inform you, he certainly would certainly not qualify as much right now as you carried out five years back. You can not. You can't shed the candle light at each sides. There is actually a little bit extra appreciation for that right now. "Therefore absolutely, if it was actually the aged method of performing it, I needed to be performing whatever that every person else did, I may be like, 'Ok, I am actually carried out, no thank you.'" It's possibly the main reason why I am actually still playing." A lot of Test runs for Australia after 35th birthday2564-- Usman Khawaja2554-- Steve Waugh2473-- Allan Border2323-- Michael Hussey1996-- Chris RogersUsman Khawaja of Australia. Picture by Hagen Hopkins/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesDespite whatever Khawaja has actually achieved throughout his 13-year Examination career, including pair of Ashes victories as well as a Globe Test Champion label, he still hasn't included in a successful Border-Gavaskar Prize campaign.The Queenslander was lost ahead of the 2011/12 whitewash, while he additionally had not been picked for the 2014/15 series, which continues to be Australia's newest Border-Gavaskar Prize triumph.Ahead of what are going to probably be his ultimate Test series against India, Khawaja is actually certain Australia can finish its own ten-year dry spell against the Eastern goliath." This undoubtedly thinks that some of the greatest groups our team've eaten an even though," Khawaja pointed out." Our team have actually been participating in some truly good cricket, however India's staff is good also, which is why everyone's thus ecstatic to check out the No. 1 and No. 2 staffs going at it." This Australian group is actually very resolved. It is actually been actually solid for some time." There's no reasons, whoever succeeds is most likely the most ideal team around the world." I presume we remain in the most effective setting our team have actually resided in an even though to take India on." Khawaja has actually scored 544 Trial run versus India at 34.00, while that amount drops to 28.28 on home soil.However, the left-hander takes honor in his efficiency throughout the 2018 Perth Test versus India, where he top-scored in the 2nd innings along with a sandy 72 in complicated circumstances." That opening was actually ghastly," Khawaja laughed." Everyone's simply getting smash hit. I received hit in the almonds. (Aaron) Finch was only obtaining appealed his handwear cover he walked off the industry. Individuals only obtaining reached left, right, and facility. It was a new Perth wicket which wasn't fairly ready at the moment." That's right stuff I look back on. If I didn't compose runs certainly there, they would possess chased our overall down and also we would certainly have shed." Usman Khawaja of Queensland. Image 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 colleagues, Khawaja took pleasure in a quiet off-season that included a lot of golf as well as loved ones opportunity. He worked with the Vancouver Knights in the International T20 Canada, however otherwise failed to participate in any kind of competitive cricket over the winter.Having began his home summertime along with a half-century against Victoria in last week's one-day match at Joint Oval, Khawaja's emphasis switches in the direction of the Sheffield Guard, which obtains underway on Tuesday.To handle his work, the 37-year-old counts on to only participate in three Sheffield Defense matches prior to the first Test against India in late November.Queensland will encounter Western Australia for its own Sheffield Defense opener at the WACA from Tuesday, with the very first ball scheduled for 1.30 pm AEDT.