Cricket Australia will review alternative scheduling options for the international summer series as the toll of travel demands on players comes to light.

The national team was criticised for the approach to the ODI series against Pakistan with several key stars rested in preparation for their Test series against India.

Former captain Michael Clarke was one of the many to criticise Cricket Australia for sending a B-team to Perth for the series decider on Sunday.

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Cricket Australia chief executive Nick Hockley defended the selection strategy and declared it unrealistic for the team’s all-format players to be expected to compete in every tournament or series.

“What this schedule has really shone a spotlight on is the travel schedule into such a big series is critical,” he said.

“This is about thinking ahead and getting players through in the best possible condition.

“As we look to the schedule for next year… we’ll make sure that the travel schedule is optimised so we can continue to put our best possible XI on the field.”

Hockley said that the bilateral ODI series against Pakistan still had “an important role to play” but noted an opportunity had been provided for the next generation of players to have a chance at joining the squad.

“I think you saw the disappointment on (acting captain) Josh Inglis’ face after the third game,” Hockley said.

“A really disappointing result, and I know that the squad’s very motivated to make amends during the T20 series. We go out to win every game and every series.

“The reality of the Australian set up is we’re fortunate to have probably more all-format players than any other country.

“We have been criticised in the past for not giving new players an opportunity to come in.

“I think there was a plan in place, and that was to make sure our all-format players were in peak condition for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar series.

“Last time India were here, that series went down to the last session of the last Test match.”

The cricket boss said the organisation remains committed to playing games in various venues across the country but would not steer away from revamping the order of locations.

ODI series in the past have travelled from Melbourne to Adelaide before flying to Perth with just a one-day break in play.

The T20 squad are currently preparing for their first match against Pakistan on Thursday, before travelling to Sydney and Hobart for the following two matches.

Cricket Australia are working with a scheduling team which includes representatives from the high performance team, broadcast team, and venue partnership teams on a potential plan to decrease travel demands.

Hockley concluded that the plans will aim to ensure that while travel is tough on the players, fans around the country will still be able to witness international cricket.