Cricket Australia will consider pushing for an Indian Premier League-style international-free window around the Women's Big Bash League as the competition moves to a stand-alone event next season.
The WBBL is widely seen as the the IPL-equivalent for female players, with the fourth edition increasing its reach as it heads into this weekend's semi-finals.
Each of the ICC's top-ranked women's batters, bowlers and all-rounders feature in the league, as well as the all-conquering Australian World Twenty20 winning team.
Television ratings are also up 10 per cent when comparing games on main free-to-air channels, while Ellyse Perry has broken competition records with the bat and more runs have been hit league-wide.
However the competition has been impacted by international fixtures and camps at the business end, with some players forced back to national duties.
Several players have pushed back and requested allowances to stay in the WBBL, and it's a situation the competition's organisers want to discuss both internally and with the ICC to avoid.
"We're looking to have a discussion around that," head of Big Bash Kim McConnie told AAP.
"The appetite from the players is pretty strong which has been great. And the intent is there which is good, because it reflects the calibre of the WBBL.
"It is the women's equivalent of the IPL. I think we need to have the conversation, sit down and talk it through and we're going to do that."
The men's international calendar is moulded around the IPL, with little-to-no international cricket scheduled in April or May in the latest future tour program.
The women's push would need the backing of international bodies and other nations which could prove difficult, but it has the support of players.
"You obviously you want the best players in the best competition," Australia and Brisbane opener Beth Mooney said.
"It's a little bit frustrating when you get to the tight end of the season and people are coming and going.
"Hopefully in the next couple of years it will be a window specifically just for WBBL."
Indian superstar Harmanpreet Kaur will miss the Sydney Thunder's semi-final against Brisbane on Saturday, while Kiwi stars Lea Tahuhu and Amy Satterthwaite will miss the final for the Melbourne Renegades if they beat the Sixers.
This weekend's stand-alone semi-finals at Drummoyne Oval and the Australia Day decider mark significant steps for the competition ahead of next year's move to the start of summer.
It's expected that shift could pull in even more international stars, who would use it to prepare for that season's T20 World Cup in Australia.
