Concerns about scheduling have again risen in the wake of the 2-0 one-day series loss to New Zealand, when the tourists were forced to cede the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy and almost certainly lose the top ODI ranking to South Africa, meaning a double financial blow for the Cricket Australia-contracted players.

Under the memorandum of understanding, and stipulated in 2011 in the wide-ranging Argus Report, players are given bonuses for winning series, and for the No.1 ranking in each of the sport's three formats. But it's argued those ambitions, certainly in the one-day international and Twenty20 formats, are threatened by a congested schedule, which has players angry.

Under the set-percentage revenue system, players share in added spoils when the sport flourishes and less when it doesn't, but the resting of key players because of a busy schedule has added a new paradigm.

Allan Border medallist David Warner was rested from the New Zealand series, while Usman Khawaja, a line-ball selection in the ODI side, was sent to Dubai early to prepare for this month's Test series in India.

However, injuries also had an impact on Australia's hopes, with skipper Steve Smith ruled out because of an ankle sprain and Matthew Wade returning home without playing a game because of a back problem.

Australian Cricketers' Association chief executive Alistair Nicholson told Fairfax Media on Monday the performance system needed to be reviewed.

"The performance pool was agreed in the last MOU negotiation but now we have a system that needs to be reviewed," he said.

"There is a situation when this model is combined with the overlapping of the schedule and having players rested, it will need revisiting in the MOU negotiations.

"The ACA will be exploring both the schedule and the performance pool as part of the current discussions."

However, the New Zealand series did give fringe allrounder Marcus Stoinis the chance to impress, and he did that with an unbeaten 146 at Eden Park.

Australia were also beaten 5-0 in a one-day series in South Africa in October when key pacemen Mitchell Starc (rested and subsequently hurt) and Josh Hazlewood (rested) were absent.

The three-match Twenty20 series against Sri Lanka this month will also involve a weakened Australian side missing Warner, Smith, Starc, Hazlewood and Khawaja as they will be in India.

The ACA, not wanting to disrespect replacement players, understands key players need to be rested but the argument is that this would not be required in a more refined schedule.

CA did not wish to comment on Monday. CA has acknowledged this summer's schedule wasn't ideal but changes are afoot. Players are to be given the opportunity to play up to three Sheffield Shield matches as preparation heading into next summer's Ashes series but that will be less for those in India for a one-day and T20 series in October.

In what has been hailed as a pivotal development, the International Cricket Council revealed on the weekend it had won back control of the future tours program, with countries hopeful of a less cluttered schedule when the new Test and ODI championships are introduced.

The players' frustration comes at a time when they are fighting to retain the current revenue sharing model, and arguing for better conditions, particularly for women.

CA and the ACA held two days of discussions last week but it's understood CA has yet to release the full financial details the players are after.

Meanwhile, Wade will travel to Dubai as scheduled this week and continue his recovery from back spasms. Smith has resumed batting in the nets in Dubai and has made a good recovery.