George Bailey has indicated Australia's next opener will likely be a specialist, but there is no frontrunner to one day replace Steve Smith or Usman Khawaja.
Travis Head has led the charge for Hyderabad Sunrisers and captain Pat Cummins has taken two wickets in a record-breaking T20 victory over Mumbai Indians.
English county Lancashire have said that star Aussie Nathan Lyon will not be available for the full season as Cricket Australia seeks to limit his workload.
Cricket Australia has made the move to big stadiums for women's fixtures, with the MCG to host a Test and the SCG a Twenty20 international during the Ashes.