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Australia have three ODIs remaining against South Africa, with the series currently level at 1-1, followed by five more against New Zealand. They will play three Tests and five ODIs in South Africa before the proposed ODI series against Pakistan, and then head to England for the World Twenty20 followed by the Ashes. 

The postponed Champions Trophy and Tests against Pakistan are due later in the year followed by another full home season in Australia. The team's resources have been stretched this season, especially in the bowling department, which has lost the services of Brett Lee and Stuart Clark for significant periods while allrounders Andrew Symonds and Shane Watson are also on the sidelines. 

The team management is conscious of player workload and rested Mitchell Johnson for recent one-day games, while Brad Haddin missed the Twenty20 internationals against South Africa. However, Ponting believes that part of Australia's run with injuries is just plain bad luck. 

"Does it just come down to workload?" Ponting said. "I think we pay so much attention to workload ... that sometimes it is just the run that you have. But that is why this next phase is so important for us because we can't afford to be going into the Ashes with eight Cricket Australia [contracted] players out injured." 

As well as all the international cricket there is also the IPL to fit in along the way, but Ponting said the main concern should be over Australia's matches. Ponting is one of a number of Australians who have IPL deals, including the recently-capped David Warner, but at the moment it isn't at the forefront of his mind.