A wash-out has disrupted the Australian women's cricket side's countdown to their one-day series with England in Brisbane.
But national women's coach Matthew Mott is confident there will be no dramas ahead of next month's Ashes Test at North Sydney Oval despite a domestic one-day game being abandoned due to a dangerous pitch.
Australia's warm-up clash with Queensland ahead of the three-game ODI series was called off before a ball was bowled at a rain-hit Allan Border Field on Monday.
They are scheduled to play Queensland again on Wednesday before the ODI series against England starts in Brisbane on Sunday.
"We are slightly disadvantaged not getting out there today," Mott told AAP.
"The weather is not ideal.
"We just have to think outside the box with this rain around.
"No doubt you would prefer playing but the team is keyed up and ready to go."
Besides the sky, Mott would have been forgiven for also having one eye on North Sydney Oval after the NSW-Victoria one day clash's controversial finish on Sunday night.
North Sydney Oval will host the sole Ashes Test, an historic day-night clash from November 9.
Cricket Australia are investigating the abandonment of the NSW-Victoria clash due to a dangerous pitch on Sunday.
Victoria were awarded the win via the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method and were also given a run rate bonus point after officials discussed the matter for about 90 minutes post-match.
Mott was confident a typical North Sydney Oval deck would be waiting for his team next month.
"It is very rare that you get a bad wicket at North Sydney Oval - it is usually a batting paradise," he said.
"I have every faith that North Sydney will provide a fantastic surface.
"I have not spoken to anyone at Cricket Australia but I have got faith in whatever needs to be fixed up will be by the time we play the Test.
"Playing at North Sydney with the pink ball and usually on a good batting deck is really something we wanted to do."
Mott will hope to run the rule over his squad in Wednesday's warm-up clash before making some tough selection calls for Sunday's series opener.
Australia will be captained by Rachael Haynes this summer in the absence of world No.1 batter Meg Lanning (shoulder).
"No doubt there are spots up for grabs," Mott said.
"We have 14 players in the one-day squad and all are available.
"There will be some tough decisions and there will be some disappointed players but we will be ready to go."
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