It will be the second time that the Sheffield Shield will begin in September, allowing Ashes hopefuls to get the most out of their time in the middle of the season and to take advantage of week-long breaks between games.
It will be announced on Wednesday how the summer domestic schedule will be structured, with six rounds of the Sheffield Shield to be played before the Gabba Test begins on December 8.
Maintaining a manageable workload is a top priority, with at least seven days between each Shield match.
In other words, any frontline bowlers who do not participate in the Twenty20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates and Oman should be able to participate in each red-ball match leading up to the Test series.
Shield games will begin on September 28 in order for this to be successful, with the sixth round taking place during Australia's Hobart Test against Afghanistan.
After using a staggered start through September in 2012-13, this is the earliest first full round in the competition's 130-year history.
As CA's head of operations, Peter Roach told AAP, scheduling Shield games is one thing; making sure everyone can participate is another.
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Australia's multi-format stars will be able to get in one red-ball game before the T20 World Cup, as well as some 50-over matches, as a result of the start date.
Due to concerns raised by selector Trevor Hohns about a lack of red-ball cricket balls for the Ashes, the longer lead-up to the first Test should also give Test hopefuls a better opportunity to impress.
Among the Australia's top six, only David Warner, Marnus Labuschagne, and Steve Smith are certain selections, with the remaining spots up for grabs. David Warner, Marnus Labuschagne, and Steve Smith are the only players who have already been selected.
In terms of allrounders, Cameron Green is likely to retain his No.6 position, while Will Pucovski made an impressive debut on the international stage last summer before being forced to withdraw due to injury.
It is critical for our guys to perform well in the red-ball games that precede the Test series, according to Roach.riot shield for sale
Hopefully, the athletes will maintain their fitness throughout the competition. They will, however, recover in time to be considered for selection even if they experience a lull in form.
COVID continues to be the most serious threat, with CA recommending fewer fixtures at the start of the summer and playing into April in order to reduce travel time in hubs if closed borders remain an issue.
The only notable omission from the schedule is an England tour match before the Ashes; however, this could change depending on when the team finishes the Twenty20 World Cup.
An intra-squad England warm-up game in quarantine, if permitted, with their Lions team also on the tour, would be one option to consider.
