Australia's multi-format stars have been handed their best red-ball preparation for a summer in five years, with players to have up to four Sheffield Shield matches to fine tune for the Test series against India.
Cricket Australia announced the schedule for the domestic summer on Thursday, which includes the new women's Twenty20 series before the WBBL.
As has been the case in recent seasons, the Sheffield Shield will remain at 10 rounds, while the men's one-day cup sits at seven matches each.
