Cricket Australia wants players to have regular experience in spin-friendly conditions as they move closer to locking in on the Pakistan tour which will begin a test subcontinent stretch.
Pat Cummins' side has been given an initial security briefing in connection with his visit to Pakistan in March.
It is the biggest sign so far that Cricket Australia (CA) will back its words, stamping Pakistan's first cricket tour of the country since 1998.
CA is yet to pressurize the players and staff for a final reply regarding their availability.
But it will come soon after this summer's Ashes, with the selectors already planning who should feature in the three-Test series.
"It's a matter of briefing the players and staff, giving them time to think about it and come back with questions," selector Tony Dodemaid said.
"We expect that to play in the next few weeks."
A schedule squeeze could force Australia to split players between Test and white-ball squads, as has been the case in recent years.
Security arrangements, timing of this year's IPL, relations between Pakistan and India, bubble fatigue and the COVID-19 pandemic are among the many factors on players' minds.
It in many ways shaped up to be a momentous journey when Australia, buoyed by Ashes dominance, began in earnest in pursuit of the next World Test Championship final.
Australia's hopes of the 2023 final rest on tours of Pakistan, Sri Lanka and India over the next 15 months.
The team has struggled in the subcontinent over the past 10 years, while their preparation for this section has been worse than usual due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
"We haven't done much lately," Dodemaid revealed plans for Australia A's tour of Sri Lanka this year.
"We are very conscious of making sure that there are opportunities ... to give our players, especially our young players, that exposure.
"We know that going to the subcontinent is challenging.
"If you're going to be an international player for a long time, you have to be adaptable, not just expert on particular wickets."
The SCG is no longer a spinner's paradise and the hopes of uncapped legspinner Mitchell Swepson's debut have been dashed recently.
"I'm really looking forward to getting to know all the groundsmen around Australia so we can do more work with them and see how we can get those different features across the country," Dodemaid said. Huh."
"Not just on the basis of preparing players for tours of the subcontinent.
"Test cricket is always enhanced when there are very different conditions in different parts of the country."