Gilchrist is worried about too many matches ahead of the Ashes

The Aussies have a hectic schedule in the run-up to the Ashes series down under which begins on 23 November, including the ICC Champions Trophy.

Vice-captain Gilchrist told the Sydney Morning Herald: "We have to sit down and get our priorities right.

"I think we have to look very, very seriously at the lead-in to the Ashes. We have to be very careful."

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Cricket Australia operations manager Michael Brown said the issue was in hand, but admitted: "We are worried about the whole seven months of cricket.

"The ICC Champions Trophy is clearly important to us and we'll be sending a very good team, the best available at the time.

"The mass resting players is not going to happen. What we will do is individually manage every player's workload over the period."

Australia have struggled at times on the current tour of Bangladesh, which followed immediately after a tough Test series in South Africa.

The person in the average job will say these guys are on a pretty good wicket Steve Waugh

Former captain Steve Waugh says it is something cricket boards around the world have to consider but also believes players need to be wary of complaining too much.

"Most sides are in the same boat, they are playing a lot of cricket - particularly if they play both forms of game," he told BBC Radio Five Live.

"The authorities have to be mindful that if top players are feeling fatigued maybe they need a bit of time off occasionally.

"But they also have to be careful, they're getting paid good money, they're playing for their country and do get large sections of time off.

"The person in the average job will say these guys are on a pretty good wicket."

The ICC Champions Trophy in India is scheduled to start in October, with the final just over two weeks before Australia's first Test against England in Brisbane.